Touch Wood [Mass Market Paperback]

Peter Crowther (Editor), Ramsey Campbell (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1996

A collection of twenty-five specially commissioned horror and suspense stories by Neil Gaiman, Charles L. Grant, Yvonne Navarro, Bill Pronzini, and others explores the realms of superstition, imagination, and unearthly terror. Reprint.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 365 pages
• Publisher: Warner Books, Inc. (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446601624
• ISBN-13: 978-0446601627
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,005,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 24 stories..., April 11, 2004

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Judy Smith "judylynnsbooks" (jamestown, ky United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Touch Wood (Mass Market Paperback)

Touch Wood by t. Winter-Damon
Holding Hands by Charles L. Grant
Lodgings by Colin Greenland
Breath by Adam Corbin Fusco
Heart Flesh by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The Ten O'Clock Horses by Paul Lewis
Funny Weather by Steve Lockley
For Love of Mother by Yvonne Navarro
Eight Limbs by John Brunner
Little Lessons in Gardening by Karl-Edward Wagner
His Own Petard by Spider Robinson
SPOIL by Stan Nicholls
Dead Man's Shoes by Charles le Lint
The Coffin Trimmer by Bill Pronzini
Steps by Stella Hargreaves
The Owner by Michael Marshall Smith
The Woods Be Dark by Bentley Little
Traffic by Simon Ings
The Mouse by Neil Gaiman
The Ghost and the Soldier by William Relling, Jr.
Oracle Bones by Garry Kilworth
Borderlands by Christopher Evans
The Wager by Thomas F. Monteleone
Mysteries of the World by Stanley Wiater
Splints by D.F. Lewis

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horrifying Brilliance - An Addition to the Horror Genre Like No Other, October 16, 2011

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A.H. Ramdhanie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Touch Wood (Mass Market Paperback)

"Touch Wood" by Peter Crowther was an outstanding addition to the horror genre. There are 24 stories in this collection of tales that lead up to one horrifying conclusion, that could leave anyone aghast. This is not exactly a short story collection, it is more of a novel because of the reason that it concludes to one complete ending. Crowther edits the novel with great precision and fantastic quality. This is one novel that will grip you, chapter-to-chapter.

The stories located in "Touch Wood" by Peter Crowther are:
1 - Touch Wood
2 - Holding Hands
3 - Lodgings
4 - Breath
5 - Heart Flesh
6 - The 10 O'Clock Horses
7 - Funny Weather
8 - For The Love Of Mother
9 - Eight Limbs
10 - Little Lessons
11 - His Own Petard
12 - SPOIL
13 - Dead Man's Shoes
14 - The Coffin's Trimmer
15 - Steps
16 - The Owner
17 - The Woods Be Dark
18 - Traffic
19 - The Mouse
20 - The Ghost And The Soldier
22 - Oracle Bones
23 - Borderlands
24 - The Wager
Chapter 1 - Mysteries of The World
Chapter 2 - Splints

I would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys myriads of terrifying twists, sensual encounters and murder mysteries laced
with a sense of the supernatural.

The novel is rated: Rated R For Strong Sexuality Throughout, Some Gruesome Violence, Language and Substance Abuse

If you liked "Touch Wood" by Peter Crowther, you would also enjoy:
- Scre4m (2011)
- Halloween (1978)
- Tales of Terror From Tokyo (2000s)
- Scary Movie (2000)
- Forget Me Not (2009)
- Seance (2006)
- The Burning (1981)

"Touch Wood" by Peter Crowther is quite an enchanting read and I would recommend this novel to mature audiences. This novel definitely receives a ten out of ten. I hope you enjoy my favorite novel!