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Dystopia: Collected Stories

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I just received the book from the publisher yesterday, and couldn't get to it fast enough. This omnibus short-short horror story collection from RCM contains the complete contents of his 1987 collection "Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks" (Scream Press), as well as selections from recent short horror story collections, and a few brand-new tales as well. As I had already read "Scars," I immediately attacked the new material in one sitting, and it is fantastic. Because his stories are so short, I cannot tell whoever is reading this review much about it without giving RCM's magic away. Please be aware that RCM is what I call a "specialized" author -- he's not for everyone. He has a kind of a cult following for escapist literature, so I guess (in this regard only), I'm a member of this cult. So for those who enjoy short-short shock thrillers in an offbeat horror/suspense genre, sit back, relax and enjoy!

I'D GIVE IT FIVE HUNDRED STARS IF I COULD! Without a doubt oneof the most underrated authors of the often misunderstood horrorgenre, Mr. Matheson defiinitely pulls no punches! Awesome collection of his (unfortunately) hard to find work! And his dad's no slouch either, hahaha! Thanks Gauntlet Press for having the brains to make this great stuff available, and thanks to Amazon.com for the same reason. Thanks to you RCM! Now buy this, it's A STEAL! Do yourself a favor, and realize that there's more to horror than King, Rice, and Straub, no offense intended.Cheers!

Richard Christian Matheson is the unequivocal master of the short story. Dystopia shows us why. Sixty superb stories are collected in this volume accompanied by illustrations by the wonderfully gifted Harry O. Morris. Not all of the stories in this volume are of the horror variety, either. Matheson demonstrates his literary flexibility with this collection and it is stunning. This is a book that truly should not be missed.

Hi! I a HUGE fan of RCM! I have read "Scars.." and reread it often! "Created By" is my all-time favorite book! I must say once I received this book I found it hard NOT to read it all in one setting! (I wanted to savor each story and good reading is so very hard to find!) RCM is amazing, incredible and I would reccomend him to anyone who loves good stories that go straight to the jugular! They are such a quick read- they leave you begging for more! He has all those "other" horror writers beat, hands down! (Sorry, Clive) It is true he is a VERY underated author, but he has become my favorite! I tried to get this book several times at our local stores and they had no idea who I was talking about- pity the fools! Thankyou Amazon.com for making RCM available to the masses! Read this book- I promise you won't be disappointed then TRY to find his others-I am sure you will be hooked like me!