Then again since it does follow a formula, it is also predictable all the way up to and including the end. Overall it's a good story that Gaiman fans will enjoy, that fantasy lovers will consider solid and that others can skip. A very nice collection. The stories inside range from the thrilling to the scary with very few duds of the lot. Overall very enjoyable.
Some favorites are below.
It's actually very remniscient of Wilson's Repairman Jack stories. It focuses on Jack Nacht, a hit man. Nacht gets double crossed and ends up in the hospital, paralyzed from the neck down. Fortunately there's a doctor there who is experimenting on a way to restore the use of limbs to paralyzed persons. Like Wilson's novels, this is another quick read that thrills you every step of the way.