Book Review, Horror, Short Stories

The Best Horror of the Year Volume 4 edited by Ellen Datlow

An interesting cacophony of short horror stories everywhere from the “I don’t understand” weird kind to the “I don’t want to go to sleep” terrifying kind.  Examples of some of the stories that stood out to me are:  The Moraine by Simon Bestwick, two hikers confront a fatal mist, The Show by Priya Sharma, a television medium who realizes her skills are not what she thought they were, Final Girl Theory by A.C. Wise,  a fan who meets a starlet from a notorious horror B film that makes you rethink what really happens in those films, Omphalos by Livia Llewellyn, a family with disturbing secrets goes camping, Dermot by Simon Bestwick, the odd little man who helps the Special Needs Police Unit, and Final Verse by Chet Williamson, a singer/songwriter who finds out the frightening final verses of an old mysterious song.

Of course there are several more stories in the book that I haven’t mentioned that may be more appealing to others, but no matter which ones you prefer, I recommend you not read the book at night while you are alone.  The stories are certain to stay with you for a long time.

Thank you to Night Shade Books and NetGalley for giving me this opportunity to review this book.

Review from Publisher’s Weekly at http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-59780-399-1