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The Best Horror of the Year Kindle Edition

by Dan Chaon (Author), Lucy Taylor (Author), Ramsey Campbell (Author),
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  • File Size: 1204 KB
  • Print Length: 385 pages
  • Publisher: Night Shade Books (August 27, 2013)
  • Publication Date: August 27, 2013
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00B0SBF5A
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Very Good Collection of Horror Stories
By Deborah on October 25, 2013
Format: Kindle Edition
** spoiler alert ** 4.5 stars

Overall, this was a very good collection of horror stories, with a nice variety of both supernatural and psychological monsters. It's worth reading just for the stories by Laird Barron, with whom I was already familiar, and Gary McMahon, who is now on my "authors to watch" list. My rating and review of each story appear below.

Nikishi, by Lucy Taylor: 2.5 stars. An utterly predictable tale of a bad guy finding out that there are worse monsters in the world than he is.

Little America, by Dan Chaon: 4 stars. A post-apocalyptic tale, involving mutated children similar to werewolves. I liked the way Chaon brought his post-apocalyptic world down to the human level, where one old man is trying to save one child, while that one child is trying to hold onto his humanity.

A Natural History of Autumn, by Jeffrey Ford: 3.5 stars. Introduces a supernatural entity with which I was not familiar, the Japanese Jinmenkin. There is an interesting twist at the end regarding that entity's motivation for its action.

Mantis Wives, by Kij Johnson: 1 star. Seemed to be using yoga positions or martial arts kata as metaphors for male/female relationships, but ultimately, I just didn't get it.

Tender as Teeth, by Stephanie Crawford and Duane Swierczynski: 4 stars. An apparently sympathetic portrayal of a former zombie. I would have given this story 4.5 stars; however, the sympathy the authors seemed to intend that the reader feel for Justine was destroyed in the last few paragraphs, leaving me feeling betrayed.

The Callers, by Ramsey Campbell: 4.5 stars. A story of strange and indistinct rituals which manages to build dread through the unlikely device of bingo rhymes.Read more ›
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Awesome
By EF on January 18, 2014
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My attention span has gotten so short, I honestly didn't think I was capable of reading a book anymore, as sad as that sounds. I spend so much time jumping from screens to screens of various sizes that it feels strange to sit still for a while and actually read something.

This book, with its collection of expertly crafted and compelling stories, eased me back into the practice of daily reading and reminded me why I fell in love with books and storytelling in the first place. What's more, it's a great group of stories for people who love unsettling tales. I discovered some awesome new-to-me authors that I'm tracking down for more of their works now. Overall, it's great entertainment!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A few great stories, a few duds, but overall an entertaining read
By SK Nash on May 3, 2014
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I enjoy "best of" anthologies because they give me a chance to read things I may have missed along the way. I know that I will not like everything, as horror is often just a matter of taste. I was particularly pleased to see poetry in the anthology.

These were my favorites: Mantis Wives, by Kij Johnson. The anthropologist living in my head was particularly delighted.

The Callers by Ramsey Campbell had a new take on old traditions carried forward, seemed an homage to The Lottery and The Wicker Man.

Dead Song by Jay Wilburn, surprised me. I liked it in spite of my eye-rolling dismissal of most zombie fiction. I was caught up in the documentary of the music and the regions. The last few paragraphs made me turn the lights on.

My favorite poem was Sleeping, I Was Beauty by Sandi Leibowitz. Gorgeous words and images.
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23 of 32 people found the following review helpful
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five
By jonathan briggs on October 18, 2013
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Whew! For a while there, this book didn't look like it was going to happen. Night Shade Books finally sank under the weight of long-running problems afflicting the publisher. But like Big Auto and the banks, Night Shade got a bailout deal that ensured the publication of Ellen Datlow's indispensable anthology. I'll forgo the standard finger-pointing where Night Shade's management is concerned. The important thing is that the books got out, and hopefully, the right people got their paychecks. Volume 5 of "The Best Horror of the Year" was a couple of months late, but perhaps that's for the best. Readers might be more receptive to horror stories closer to Halloween. So how has Datlow complemented my favorite season this year?

The lead-off story in an anthology is an important spot. I'd think an editor would want to reserve the space for a particularly strong entry to immediately snag the reader. There's nothing especially wrong with Lucy Taylor's "Nikishi" as cheezy horror goes, but despite an exotic twist in locale and terminology, it's wolfman boilerplate with a shock ending that's shocking only in that I was surprised there are writers still trying to get away with such a tired-out twist. "'See me as I am,' shrilled the nikishi." Oy. Not a promising start to a collection of the best stories of 2012.

Dan Chaon's "Little America" might have been a better kickoff story. Reading his terrific first novel, "You Remind Me of Me," I pegged Chaon as a horror fan. It was something about the way he described the barren, ghostly places of the Badlands.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Stories to Curl Your Toes

This is a well put together anthology of stories!

Published 6 months ago by Kat
Meh

Meh. Not impressed with this collection. It's taking me forever to read because none of the stories have drawn me to have to keep reading. I read a couple pages and fall asleep. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Hakamo88
author writes longer book on the stories than the stories themselves.

Decent book if you can make it through the authors many many pages of every single one of the stories in it. Many many pages just prattling on and on. Read more

Published 7 months ago by tonks2ndwife
Fairly good read!

Some of the stories were more interesting then the rest, but worth the time to read!! Enjoyed most of the book.

Published 7 months ago by Amazon Customer
Five Stars

Fantastic seller, fantastic book.

Published 10 months ago by Linda Smith
Four Stars

Same review as "Best Horror of the Year, Volume Six".

Published 14 months ago by Silk
DISAPPOINTED!

Out of all the stories only the last was worth reading. The rest were either dull or went nowhere. I was sorry that I forced myself to read the entire collection.

Published 16 months ago by Clancy
Three Stars

A few stories were very good. Most were anticlimactic.

Published 17 months ago by James M. Granauro
Five stars

This is what I would call a consummate book. Multiple stories multiple writers, even the poems are well conceived, Read.

Published 18 months ago by Byrle Moore
Great!

Loved these stories. Every last one was a good read. Couldn't put it down until it was finished. Try it. You'll like it.

Published 18 months ago by melanie

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