From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up?These five short stories from the genre of horror and suspense succeed splendidly on all counts. With their richness of language, subtlety of mood and expertly paced tension, the tales?"The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allen Poe, "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce, "The Upper Berth" by F. Marion Crawford and "The Yellow Sign" by Robert Chambers?are all superb candidates for telling aloud. The nimble tongued Geraint Wyn Davies, who handles complex phrasing with aplomb and can in seconds go from sounding like a harsh young American to a righteous Scottish clergyman, is the absolutely right person to tell them. In sharp contrast to the blood and guts sensationalism so often popular today, these stories evoke true and deep terror. Filled with keen psychological insights and unflinching examinations of the greatest human fears, they represent the very best in their genre.
Carol Katz, Harrison Public Library, NY
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Carol Katz, Harrison Public Library, NY
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
