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A stunning horror ghost story anthology featuring stories from bestselling authors Joe Hill, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay and M.R. Carey
The brightest names in horror showcase a ghastly collection of 18 ghost stories that will have you watching over your shoulder, heart racing at every bump in the night.
These unsettling tales from some of the best modern horror writers will send a chill down your spine like someone has walked over your grave... or perhaps just woken up in their own.
The brightest names in horror showcase a ghastly collection of 18 ghost stories that will have you watching over your shoulder, heart racing at every bump in the night.
- In "My Life in Politics" by M.R. Carey the spirits of those without a voice refuse to let a politician keep them silent.
- In "The Adjoining Room" by A.K. Benedict, a woman finds her hotel neighbor trapped and screaming behind a door that doesn't exist.
- George Mann's "The Restoration" sees a young artist become obsessed with returning a forgotten painting to its former glory, even if it kills her.
- Laura Purcell's "Cameo" shows that the parting gift of a loved one can have far darker consequences than ever imagined...
These unsettling tales from some of the best modern horror writers will send a chill down your spine like someone has walked over your grave... or perhaps just woken up in their own.
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Erwin
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Nikki in Niagara
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“A collection of ghost stories by modern authors. This is a middle-of-the-road anthology with more three-star-rated stories than anything else. There were a couple of excellent stories through. There are better ghost story anthologies out there.
1. When We Fall, We Forget by Angela Slattery - The narrator tells how they are related to a bad man who became a priest. Very atmospheric and well-written but predictable. (3/5)
2. Tom is in the Attic by Robert Shearman - A woman visits with the three ghosts in her old house: Young Tom, Old Tom, and just Tom. A well-written, enjoyable story but I didn't understand it really. (3/5)
3. 20th Century Ghost by Joe Hill - I hadn't read this before and looked forward to it. It didn't meet my expectations. Filled with nostalgia and atmosphere for the one movie screen theatre which came before even my day lol nothing besides the ghost talks (3/5)
4. A Man Walking His Dog by Tim Lebbon - A woman on her morning constitutional missed her husband who has been missing for about a week. And the man who found the body has little nightmares that something is wrong with the dog. Didn't Make any sense to me (2/5)
5. Cameo by Laura Purcell - An estranged daughter returns for her mother's reading of the will. She receives a black cameo which has a strange effect on her. Wonderfully atmospheric and gothic (4/5)
6. Lula-Belle by Catriona Ward - Irene's abusive sister finally dies from the cancer but on her first night home alone she hears the bell tinkle. Short and not much to it. (2/5)
7. Front Row Rider by Muriel Gray - A woman is haunted by a ghost occasionally and it terrifies her life. Started boring but turned into a great ending. (3/5)
8. A Haunting by John Connolly - On the first anniversary after his wife died he goes to their hotel room and finds it haunted by the 30yo version of her. I don't get this at all. (2/5)
9. My Life in Politics by MR Carey - A young woman tells us of a couple of years she worked for a rising politician. An entertaining read with an interesting ending. (3/5)
10. Frank, Hide by Josh Malerman - A man walking through the forest finds a window hanging in the air. Pretty boring (2/5)
11. The Chain Walk by Helen Grant - This is weird. After his wife's wake, he goes to the ocean and walks along a chain path set into the cliffs. I don't really get it. (2/5)
12. The Adjoining Room by AK Benedict - A woman at a conference hears a ghostly voice in the room next door. A common theme with an ending with a difference. (4/5)
13. The Ghost in the Glade by Kelly Armstrong - When she's 10 a ghost appears in the woods on their property. The ghost wants her to stay forever. Very good! It leads you in the wrong direction. So satisfying. (5/5)
14. The Restoration by George Mann - A woman begins restoration work on a painting and we go back to the actual painter and his muse. The painting is affecting the woman. A creepy tale. (3/5)
15. One New Follower by Mark A Latham - A photographer goes on a hike suggested by an online follower and finds some creepy stuff. This was fantastic. Very creepy. (5/5)
16. A Haunted House is a Wheel Upon Which Some are Broken by Paul Tremblay - This is a choose-your-own-adventure about an elderly woman who visits the house she lived in as a child. I just don't get along with this author. (2/5)
17. Halloo by Gemma Files - The narrator has a secret to tell so she starts telling her life story while she and her girlfriend clean an apartment in her Nan's basement. Pretty freaky as the story gets worse and worse. (4/5)
18. The Marvelous Talking Machine by Alison Littlewood - A little historical fiction based on the true story of an automaton with supernatural elements added. Entertaining for the last story in the book (3/5)”

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“Ghost stories.
The short Story: A Haunted House is a wheel Upon Which Some are Broken by Paul Trembly was a solid 5 star for me. I loved the writing style of this one, it was written as a "choose your adventure" type of story.”
About Marie O'Regan
Marie O'Regan is an British Fantasy Award-nominated writer and editor of horror and dark fantasy fiction. Her anthologies include Mirror Mere, Hellbound Hearts, The Mammoth Book of Body Horror, Carnivale: Dark Tales From the Fairground and The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women. She is Co-Chair of the UK chapter of the Horror Writers' Association.
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