Edited by Kat Rocha
A Horror Short Stories, 2013 by 01 Publishing, 282 Pages
What I Didn’t Like:
- All the stories have the same vibe. I kept waiting for one to stand out or feel different but it never happened. There’s very little variety here.
- I’m not a fan of the R word used to describe anything, especially not situations the narrator thinks are stupid. Having it on page 1 of story 1 made me super nervous. Since we’re talking about content warnings and things that might offend or trigger (yes, even in horror) this one also contains suicidal thoughts and implications.
What I Did Like:
- As promised in the introduction, these are glimpses of a world that stop when you’re on the verge of seeing a monster. They’re all heightened suspense and nerves, like walking a tightrope over and over again.
- The stories are well edited to help keep the suspense and tension going. The word choice and the sentence structure only help the mood, which is always fun.
Who Should Read This One:
- If you’re a fan of super short horror sort of stories that all have a sort of Lovecraft vibe and make use of some Lovecraft places/plots/ideas … this fills that niche.
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