Crimes of Passion [Hot Blood Series] (Mass Market Paperback)

by Jeff Gelb (Editor), Michael Garrett (Editor)
Key Phrases: beast with two backs, great white light, Starr Bright, Joyce Carol Oates, Earl Tunley (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
This ninth installment in the Hot Blood series shows no sign of flagging imagination on the part of the contributors--not surprisingly, because the concept of erotic horror encompasses everything dark and sensual that can happen between two beings (human or otherwise). In fact, in a time when only a few original (or mostly original) anthologies are published each year, Jeff Gelb's and Michael Garrett's has become one to bank on. The 13 stories in Crimes of Passion include three reprints (all from relatively obscure publications such as The Ontario Review) and 11 original tales, by such authors as Ramsey Campbell, Greg Kihn, Lawrence Block, Brian Hodge, Brian Lumley, Tom Piccirilli, and Joyce Carol Oates. There's not a bad story in the bunch, and several are strikingly effective--such as Kihn's acid-tripping nightmare in late '60s San Francisco, Hodge's Bram-Stoker-nominated tale about a woman who dives so far into submissive prostitution she seems to break through into an alternate reality, and Oates's superb portrait of a promiscuous drifter on a mission from God. --Fiona Webster

Product Description
Another thrilling and chilling installment of this bestselling and award-winning erotic horror series! "Crimes of Passion" assembles 14 sensually-charged tales by some of today's most provocative talents. Contributors include Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, Stephen Solomita, Brian Hodge, Brian Lumley, Greg Kihn, Melanie Tem, and Ramsey Campbell. Targeted media.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671009494
• ISBN-13: 978-0671009496
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,698,605 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't wait for this one!, November 25, 1997

By A Customer

I have read all of the books in this series. However, I was "dying" to read this one, specifically because of Greg Kihn's and Brian Lumley's stories. Kihn mixes horror, erotica and the Summer of Love in the Haight perfectly for his freaky concoction. Brian Lumley did not disappoint either. I can always see what he has written, and he never fails to give me the chills. Of the others: the longer stories will entice you along with a lump in your throat and the shorter ones will surprise you with their twisted endings. A must read for fans of the series (no arm twisting here), and a good one for "beginners". Enjoy.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Erotic horror so good it's criminal!, April 22, 2003

By	Madelyn Pryor "Goblyn Queen" (Mesa, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

Hot Blood: Stranger By Night is Gelb and Garrett's 9th book in the Hot Blood series, but it is by no means stale, or stories you've read before. Where most of the other Hot Blood books sample a variety of erotic horror, this volume leans more towards crime mixed with sex and violence, and probably served as a model for the current Flesh and Blood series.

This volume sports stories from such noted authors as Brian Lumley (Necros), Mike W. Barr (A Real Woman), Jeff Gelb (Tricks or Treat), and Ramsey Campbell (The Limits of Fantasy).

So if you feel like an demonic roller coaster ride into the nights and lows of human depravity, if you want a sexual charge on the way, then get in line to ride the Hot Blood: Crimes of Passion express.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too weird for me, March 6, 2006

By	Pam (Upland, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crimes of Passion: The Hot Blood Series (Paperback)

I stopped reading this book at the 2nd story. I just couldn't get into the stories.