The Best of Cemetery Dance, Volume 2 [Paperback]

Various (Author), Richard Chizmar (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Cemetary Dance | Publication Date: January 9, 2001

This amazing collection gathers the best short fiction from the best writers featured in the first 25 issues of the World Fantasy Award-winning magainze Cemetery Dance-a virtual who's who of contemporary masters of horror, including:

• Poppy Z. Brite
• Joe R. Landsdale
• William F. Nolan
• Nancy Collins
• Matthew Costello
• Thomas Tessier
• Richard Layman
• Steve Rasnic Tem
• Jay R. Bonansinga
• Bill Pronzini
and many more

Winner:

International Horror Critics Guild Award
World Fantasy Award
British Fantasy Award

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Cemetery Dance is one of the best. Great stuff. -- Stephen King

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Roc Trade (January 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451458133
• ISBN-13: 978-0451458131
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.9 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Horror Fiction, January 5, 2002

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Sebastien Pharand (Orléans, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Cemetery Dance, Volume 2 (Paperback)

Cemetery Dance has become THE leading publisher of horror fiction. They put out great books by famed horror authors, but also a great magazine of short stories and articles from the leaders of the horror field. This collection of short stories reunites some of the best stories to have been featured in the Cemetery Dance magazine. And although the second tome is a little less interesting than the first one (which held 2 AMAZING Jack Ketchum stories, a good Stephen King yarn and one of the most amazing stories I've read in years by author Gary Raiser), The Best Of Cemetery Dance Volume 2 still offers some great, chilling and, at times, disturbing stories.

This tome is more concerned with detective stories/ serial killer stories. Plainclothes and The Pattern are two of the best. One of the most interesting stories in this volume is Barry Hoffman's Trial By Fire, a twisted tale of revenge. Matthew Costello's Vacation is one of the most terrifying and twisted tale I've read in a long time. And Dick Laymon's Desert Pickup is a good little story with a neat twist.

But I was disappointed that the story by Poppy Z. Brite is only the prologue to her novel Lost Souls. And Melanie Tem's contribution is very disappointing - she is able to do much better than this.

Overall, this is a great book that any horror fan should get. I am a devoted fan of Cemetery Dance and this book only reminds me of why.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One good tale, January 15, 2008

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Scratch Megataint (Unicron, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Cemetery Dance, Volume 2 (Paperback)

I enjoyed the Cutty Black Sow more than any of the other tales. The rest of the book is largely a quick, forgettable read. There just isn't much kickin' these days worth mentioning in the world of horror.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Horror Fans, March 7, 2001

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This review is from: The Best of Cemetery Dance, Volume 2 (Paperback)

I bought the paperback edition which comes in two volumes. This is one of the few collections where every story is good. I stayed up way past my bedtime because I couldn't stop! I quickly went to the cemetry dance site and ordered a subscription to the magazine!! Turn down the lights, and turn off the tv.....an absolute must have!!