A collection of stories of urban ghosts and other horrors features the writing of Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Shirley Jackson, John Cheever, Fritz Leiber, Philip K. Dick, Joyce Carol Oates, and other masters. Reprint.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Some good stories with several bad stories,
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This review is from: Urban Horrors (Hardcover)
Overall this is a pretty enjoyable collection. Not terribly outstanding but not the worst that I've read either. All of the stories are supposed to take place within an urban environment and draw on the horror from that situation. Some worked; some didn't. It seems to me that "theme" collections like this usually bat around 50%. It would be better if just the best stories were hunted out rather than trying to apply to one theme only. I've listed some of my favorite stories below: "Prey" by Richard Matheson - A woman's present for her boyfriend takes on a life of its own. "The Father-Thing" by Philip K. Dick - A story very similar to Invasion of The Body Snatchers but with children as the heroes. (Developed at the same time as the original story.) "The Tunnel Ahead" by Alice Glaser - A family outing to the beach on a very crowded world "The Chimney" by Ramsey Campbell - A boy's terror with facing what may or may not be coming for him "The Litter" by James Kisner - A man's cat has kittens while his neighbor's dog has puppies, they think "The Shaggy House" by Joe R. Lansdale - Two old men do something about the deterioration of their neighborhood "The Book of Webster's" by J.N. Williamson - A man and a young woman travel the country adding to their collection
4.0 out of 5 stars
a nice collection of creepy stories..,
By lazza (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Urban Horrors (Daw science fiction) (Paperback)
Like most collections of short stories, 'Urban Horrors' is a hit and miss affair. Many of the stories are forgettable. However 'Prey' by Richard Matheson and 'The Father-Thing' by Philip K. Dick alone merit the purchase of this book.
Bottom line: a mish-mash of stories containing a few jewels. Recommended.
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