Review: not what I was expecting...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 25, 2011
but that's not really a bad thing.  I admit that I don't/haven't read much horror.  I also admit that I downloaded this to my kindle because it was free ;)Frankly I was expecting some blood curdling horror.  Even the preface, which goes into painstaking detail about what 'true horror' is/isn't and how good Nicholson is good at writing true horror, was a bit misleading.  You see, in my own limited way I feel there are ghost stories then there are horror stories.  This collection fits into the latter.  Thankfully there's some pretty good ghost stories to be had here.The stories are written and paced pretty well so it makes for a good one or two sitting read.  Will you loose sleep over it? I don't think so.  Will you be afraid to go in the basement?  Not unless you're already scared of going in your basement =) However, some are creepier than others and for the most part they're all entertaining in their way.I found the standouts to be:HauntedMust See To AppreciateThe Rocking ChairLast WritesAlmost all the others are good as well, but I found these to be either the creepiest or just the most interesting.I'm glad I happened upon this free little gem because it turned me on to an author I normally wouldn't have otherwise read most likely.  Judging by the list of works at the end of the ebook Nicholson's been a busy and prolific man over the years with seemingly something for everyone so I'll be checking out some of his other works in the future.Worth checking out! And hey, you can't beat the price ;)