Customer Reviews

Adventures in the Twilight Zone

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
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Some of the stories in this book seem like they were written on a whim. Others try hard to make you believe they are worthy to be stamped.."TWILIGHT ZONE PPOROVED". The truth is that only a handful are very good, a larger chunk is passing, and the rest are jokes. The best story on this book is of course written by Rod Serling.

I enjoyed these short stories. There are some really good ones such as 'Baby Girl Diamond' where a brother and sister have an encounter with a sister they never knew, who died at birth. Also 'Lindemann's Catch' written by Rod Serling himself is really good. I also enjoyed the stories 'My Mother and I Go Shopping' and 'Manticora'. The trademark of the Twilight Zone series was that it was a blend of Science Fiction, Fantasy, the Super Natural and the Macabre. This collection of stories continues in that tradition, written by a variety of authors. I enjoyed it.

Bottom line- if you like the Twilight Zone, you need to own this book along with the other two in the series. Bless Carol for putting these books together.

This book really should have received 3.5 stars, instead of four, but I couldn't bring myself to bump it all the way down to 3 stars. I love DAW anthologies and am a huge fan of the old Twilight Zone series, so why the ho-hum response on my part? The sad truth is that most stories in this volume aren't that good. I must agree with the previous reviewer that said most of the stories felt as if they were written on a whim, with little thought involved. Only a few stories were good, but 4 out of 24 isn't a good average. There are a few tales that shine through. Serling's " Lindemann's Catch" is brilliant as are most of his works. "Baby Girl Diamond" is haunting and touching, with a nice take on sibling relationships. " My Wiccan, Wiccan Ways" made me laugh out loud. I am a wiccan, and I think sometimes this story is too true. " The Knight of Greenwich Village" was good over all, but the end was a little overworked.

Overall, this is worth the money, but just go into it knowing that you are unlikely to capture the essence of the most magical of television shows, The Twilight Zone. None of the stories (except perhaps Serling's own) felt much like the old show, sadly enough. I think I might have rated the book higher if it didn't have those two words on the cover, "Twilight Zone" but hearing that I just expect more.

So if you get this, just keep an open mind which is more than I did.

Recommended for anthology fans.