2.5
Monstrous Affections
ByPublisher Description
Winner of the Black Quill Reader's Choice Award,
heralded the appearance of a thrilling new writer on the horror scene, praised by the
as "a worthy heir to the mantle of Stephen King."
David Nickle's debut collection features "13 terrifying tales of rural settings, complex and reticent characters and unexpected twists that question the fundamentals of reality. All are delivered with a certain grace, creating a sparse yet poetic tour of the horrors that exist just out of sight. Standout stories include 'Janie and the Wind,' where a battered, abandoned woman does what she needs to survive; 'Other People's Kids,' a disturbing examination of the razor-thin moment dividing childhood from maturity and the hand holding that razor; and 'The Pit Heads,' a phenomenal story about the cold remnants of a Canadian mining town and the true cost of beauty. This ambitious collection firmly establishes Nickle as a writer to watch" (
, starred review).
"Brilliant . . . You'd think that you were reading a book full of what you had always expected a horror story to be, but Nickle takes a left turn and blindsides you with tales that are not of the norm, but are all the more horrific because of the surprise twists, darkness and raw emotion." —
, "Best Books of 2009"
"David Nickle writes 'em damned weird and damned good and damned dark. He is bourbon-rough, poetic and vivid. Don't miss this one." —Cory Doctorow,
–bestselling author
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2.5
Rebecca Smith
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getlitwithmegan
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JaggedEye
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“Monstrous Affections is a varied and well written collection of thought provoking horror, David imbues most of his stories with a creeping dread and melancholic sadness. Some of the stories will require time for me to figure out while others were rather upfront with their meaning – I liked this as it required me to actively engage with the book. I’d recommend this to fans of more literary horror.”
Natix
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Courtooo86
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“I liked some stories better than others.. but I guess that's typical with most books of short stories. Some of them I just didn't GET and some I just thought were really out there (not that there is anything wrong with that). Not bad, but not amazing either.”
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