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marplatense's review against another edition
3.0
There was some good stuff here (and some tales did nothing for me), but that's something that always happens to me when reading anthologies (when it comes to short stories I prefer collections of the same author): I liked a lot "The Pounding Room" (B. Little), "His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood" by Poppy Z. Brite (I have to read Wormwood a.s.a.p.), the classic Lansdale "By Bizarre Hands" and "Stillborn" by Nina Kriki Hoffman. The other ones were ok, except maybe the standard bad-things-happen-to-bad-guys which I tend to find unfulfilling.
gynocyber's review against another edition
4.0
extremely strong anthology with the only stories i didn’t fully vibe w falling short bc of taste reasons, not necessarily bc they’re terrible ... rare!!!! mb i’ll do story by story reviews later
wellwortharead's review against another edition
4.0
Every reader has their favorite authors. When I saw that this anthology contained stories by Bentley Little and Poppy Brite I knew I had to read it, but the best part of such a collection is the ability to read not only your favorites but to discover works by authors you may not have otherwise read.
I enjoyed most of the stories but the ones that stood out as favorites for me were-
The Grass of Remembrance" by John DeChancie about a man who sends away for a very unique grass seed after his failed attempts to keep his lawn alive. "The Pounding Room" by Bentley Little in which starting a great new job isn't all its cracked up to be, "The Raw and the Cooked" by Michael Green was a dark and satirical look at how the makers of your happy meal stay so happy. "The Man in the Long Black Sedan" by Ed Gorman involves a family man who takes a day off work to protect his family.
I think all horror lovers will find something to enjoy in this volume. Borderlands is a symphony of dark and disturbing fiction and I hope there will be future installments.
I received a complimentary copy for review.
I enjoyed most of the stories but the ones that stood out as favorites for me were-
The Grass of Remembrance" by John DeChancie about a man who sends away for a very unique grass seed after his failed attempts to keep his lawn alive. "The Pounding Room" by Bentley Little in which starting a great new job isn't all its cracked up to be, "The Raw and the Cooked" by Michael Green was a dark and satirical look at how the makers of your happy meal stay so happy. "The Man in the Long Black Sedan" by Ed Gorman involves a family man who takes a day off work to protect his family.
I think all horror lovers will find something to enjoy in this volume. Borderlands is a symphony of dark and disturbing fiction and I hope there will be future installments.
I received a complimentary copy for review.
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