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Hauntings (2013)

by Ellen Datlow(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1616960884 (ISBN13: 9781616960889)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Tachyon Publications

review 1: This book is *incredibly* cool! Clocking in at 400+ pages, it has stories from some 'greats' in the business (Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub) as well as some up-and-comers (Connie Willis, Kelly Link). Whatever you're into (as far as the subject matter goes) is VERY well written, but somehow some stories (I felt) were "unfinished", like the author ran out of paper (or the editor forgot to include it; it *could* happen...) Only two of the stories (to me) would be better suited in more of a "sci-fi" kind of book (and you'll know which ones I mean when you read it; I'm not giving away spoilers here, sorry! ;) ). This book, overall, though, is a wonderful read, and it'll give you leads on who's books to get next (which is how *I* get new authors to read...awesome, isn't it?) Get a c... moreopy, a mug of hot tea (or coffee) and some quiet, and ENJOY! ;)
review 2: This was a pretty good collection, though only a few stories really stand out in my mind. "The Pennine Tower Restaurant" is one of the most unsettling and unnerving ghost stories I've ever read. Though it's not actually haunted (as far as anyone knows), it is a real place, and that always makes a creepy story even creepier for me. Caitlin Kiernan's "The Ammonite Violin" was good too, though mostly because her prose is so memorable. "Two Houses", by Kelly Link, was probably the most unique in the collection because it was basically sci-fi, fantasy, and ghost story all rolled into one. Very original, a little confusing. I think the book is worth purchasing for "The Pennine Tower Restaurant" alone. less

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