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Review: “Nightmares”, Ed. Ellen Datlow

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Heather — No Comments ↓

Pros: Some fantastic stories Cons: Some not-so-fantastic stories Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Editor Ellen Datlow’s collection Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror contains more than 20 horror stories of a wide variety. As usual with an anthology, some…

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Review: “The Monstrous”, ed. Ellen Datlow

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Heather — No Comments ↓

Pros: Excellent tales of monsters of all kinds Cons: Some still confuse me Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review ebook provided free by publisher for this review. I rarely rate anthologies above a three–maybe a four at most. The thing…

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Review: “Black Swan, White Raven,” ed. Datlow and Windling

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Heather — No Comments ↓

Pros: Lovely fairy tales for adults Cons: As with nearly all anthologies, quality and tone waver Rating: 4 out of 5 Review e-book provided by Open Road Integrated Media Expected release date: September 30, 2014 The concept behind Black…

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Review: “The Cutting Room,” ed. by Ellen Datlow

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Heather — No Comments ↓

Pros: Cerebral horror for film buffs Cons: I couldn’t connect emotionally with many of the stories Rating: 3 out of 5 Advance copy provided free by Tachyon Publications via NetGalley. Expected publication date: 10/14/2014. The Cutting Room: Dark Reflections…

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