Dogs in the Moonlight_ showcases yet another of the powerful voices of one of speculative fiction's hottest new writers. Less than three years after his first publication, Jay Lake has already been nominated for the John W. Campbell Award, the Hugo Award and the World Fantasy Award. His stories, appearing in dozens of markets worldwide, have been translated into five languages. This collection of mixed reprints and new work focuses on Lake's Texas roots. He covers old myths and new from the Lone Star state, with tales of ghosts, angels, gods and aliens. Visit the past, present and future, and learn the truth about flying saucers from the writer that Locus magazine has called "one of SF's fastest rising talents."
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An outstanding collection of Lansdale-esque tales,
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I was turned on to Lake's work by one of his short stories in another collection, and to my immense delight I was not disappointed by 'Dogs in the Moonlight.' Lake's work immediately reminded me of the works of Joe R. Lansdale in many ways - the affection for Texas both as a locale for the stories and a place for weirdness to occur; events in the stories being so bizarre as to require a second read just to make sure that you caught everything; and a very subtle, black sense of humor throughout just about all of the stories presented.
The one story that really stood out to me was the one that was closest to being a miss - "Twilight of the Odd." The biggest reason for this is that while I caught some of the references to Norse mythology I'm not sure how apparent this might be to a more casual reader, which would make the story significantly less enjoyable (and significantly more confusing).
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