Douglas E. Winter presents a collection of all-new, tantalizingly terrifying stories by masters of horror. Features the work of Stephen King, Dan Simmons and George R.R. Martin. "Strong stuff, with good shudder potential . . . A success . . . You'll want to read this one!"--Locus. Published in hardcover as Night Visions 5. (Occult/Horror) Ctn Qty/50.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD SHORT STORIES,
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This review is from: The Skin Trade (Night Visions 5) (Paperback)
3 stories by Stephen King: "The Reploids", "Sneakers" and "Dedication". 3 stories by Dan Simmons: "Metastasis", "Vanni Fucci is Alive and Well and Living in Hell" and "Iverson's Pits". 1 story by George R. R. Martin: "The Skin Trade". While the stories by King and Simmons are more or less short, the story by Martin is long, taking up almost half of the volume. The only (almost) original story is "Metastasis" by Simmons, where a medical experiment lets a man see strange violet creatures (usually invisible) feeding on human beings like vampire slugs, causing cancer. "Sneakers" is a ghost story, while "Dedication" is about urban witchcraft and "The Skin Trade" is a story about werewolves and investigation.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bought it for King, loved the Simmons,
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This review is from: The Skin Trade (Night Visions 5) (Paperback)
I bought this solely for the rare Stephen King story "The Replicants", which is good but feels more like a first chapter in a book that a short story (unresolved ending). The other two King stories are okay ("Sneakers" being the better of the two, but both are published in Nightmares and Dreamscapes. The real treat here is Dan Simmons. I am more familiar with his sci-fi and mystery works, and was happily surprised by these stories which are more in the horror vein. "Metastasis" is an excellent story about what cancer really is a result of (with several revolting scenarios), while "Iverson's Pits" is an atmospheric piece that involves the corrupt legacy of an inept and cruel Civil War officer. If you like the period piece horror of "The Terror", you'll enjoy this long story. I didn't read the Martin novella.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Shipping quickly..but in rough shape,
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This review is from: The Skin Trade (Night Visions 5) (Paperback)
Book was in pretty rough shape...very loved, I suppose. It did come quickly and I am happy to add it to my collection though.
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