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The Best of Cemetery Dance

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Even if half of the stories in here sucked (which they don't), you'd still be getting your money's worth because this book is just so damn big. It has more short stories than any anthology I've ever read, and most of them are excellent. There are a few minor quibbles (I would've liked to see Bentley Little's "The Washingtonians" reprinted here, for my money the best story ever printed in CD), but there are no dogs or losers. This is quite a collection. Bonuses include an unintentionally hilarious Dean Koontz interview and an interview with CD editor Richard Chizmar who, reading between the lines, tells of his falling out with half of his former contributors. Excellent!

That's right folks, this volume o' horror stories from the excellent fiction 'zine Cemetery Dance is MASSIVE. It looks like a bigger version of Gray's Anatomy except most of these stories describe human anatomy being desecrated and torn apart rather than diagrammed and put together. And the weight of this bad boy!!! Since I got this book it has become part of my nightly reading ritual and thankfully, I had it with me last night when I was startled by an intruder in the house. No problem. I simply hurled the mighty anthology at the shape advancing into the room and WHAMMO! Unfortunately, it was only my wife who was coming back from getting a drink of water and needless to say, she was unamused upon regaining consciousness. However, you can see how this book would come in handy if you were ever faced with a REAL burgler. Just bonk him on the head! Then, while waiting for the cops, have a seat on his chest while reading some of the greatest horror fiction money can buy!!! Kudos to Rich Chizmar!!!