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badseedgirl's review
4.0
This anthology had 26 stories by both established and new authors. I put * by the stories I thought were the standouts of the book
*Cecil & Bubb Meet Santa – Terry M. West: A funny, dark poem.
In the Bleak Midwinter – Daniel Mark Chant: A brother and sister have a dark Hansel and Gretel adventure. Kids don’t go into holes in tree trunks!
Dreaming of a Black Christmas – Mark West: The ending was very obvious.
*Christmas Cracker – Kit Power: One of the best stories in the collection, so many questions are left at the end.
The Last Cabbage Patch Doll – Wrath James White: My Mom, God bless her, did Battle for my first Cabbage Patch Kid. I still love Rachel!
Windigo - Wrath James White: Not quite as good.
Little Shits - David Owain Huges: NO!
*Sadie – Lisa Lane: I wanted to say this was a sweet story, but it is just too creepy to be sweet.
*Doomsday Father Christmas (A Tragedy in one Act) – Kealan Patrick Burke: This story just made me cry, and not pretty cry either.
Nothing Was Stirring – Billie Sue Mosiman: A Gothic plague story
Neighborly – Jamie Johnesee: Steve did break into the house
Christmas Wrath – J.R. Park: Don’t teach your little siblings behaviors you will regret later.
Chompers – Duncan Ralston: I was reminded of a Simpson’s Treehouse of Terror episode.
Loving Angels – Gary McMahon: This felt like a tragic story, not so much horror.
With These Hands – Michael Bray: When people die unexpectedly there will always be unanswered questions.
Last Minute – Duncan P. Bradshaw: This is what happens when you do not plan ahead.
*Happiness U.S.A. – Thomas S. Flowers: This story was based on a Twilight Zone Episode “Mr. Garrity and the Graves” which was a comedic episode, this story is not!
Away in the Mangler – Mark Cassell: People desperate for a job……
Ghosts of Christmas Past – Jack Rollins: I really liked the mystery aspect of this story. Getting dementia sucks if you are really trying to hide something.
*Keep Me – Mason Sabre: This story was so sad. He could have moved the tree.
Satan’s Little Helper – Matt Hickman: People seem to forget that Satan is the king of lies.
*Mental Elf – Jim Goforth: This is definitely one of the best stories in the book.
Yule Regret It – Charlotte Bond: That wife got what she deserved.
At Christmas, All Roads Lead Home – Sam West: Even escaped lunatics love Christmas.
The Boy Who Never Died – Andrew Freudenberg: This story reminded me of Clive Barker.
The Night Before Christmas – Matt Shaw: A quick little Christmas tale.
*Cecil & Bubb Meet Santa – Terry M. West: A funny, dark poem.
In the Bleak Midwinter – Daniel Mark Chant: A brother and sister have a dark Hansel and Gretel adventure. Kids don’t go into holes in tree trunks!
Dreaming of a Black Christmas – Mark West: The ending was very obvious.
*Christmas Cracker – Kit Power: One of the best stories in the collection, so many questions are left at the end.
The Last Cabbage Patch Doll – Wrath James White: My Mom, God bless her, did Battle for my first Cabbage Patch Kid. I still love Rachel!
Windigo - Wrath James White: Not quite as good.
Little Shits - David Owain Huges: NO!
*Sadie – Lisa Lane: I wanted to say this was a sweet story, but it is just too creepy to be sweet.
*Doomsday Father Christmas (A Tragedy in one Act) – Kealan Patrick Burke: This story just made me cry, and not pretty cry either.
Nothing Was Stirring – Billie Sue Mosiman: A Gothic plague story
Neighborly – Jamie Johnesee: Steve did break into the house
Christmas Wrath – J.R. Park: Don’t teach your little siblings behaviors you will regret later.
Chompers – Duncan Ralston: I was reminded of a Simpson’s Treehouse of Terror episode.
Loving Angels – Gary McMahon: This felt like a tragic story, not so much horror.
With These Hands – Michael Bray: When people die unexpectedly there will always be unanswered questions.
Last Minute – Duncan P. Bradshaw: This is what happens when you do not plan ahead.
*Happiness U.S.A. – Thomas S. Flowers: This story was based on a Twilight Zone Episode “Mr. Garrity and the Graves” which was a comedic episode, this story is not!
Away in the Mangler – Mark Cassell: People desperate for a job……
Ghosts of Christmas Past – Jack Rollins: I really liked the mystery aspect of this story. Getting dementia sucks if you are really trying to hide something.
*Keep Me – Mason Sabre: This story was so sad. He could have moved the tree.
Satan’s Little Helper – Matt Hickman: People seem to forget that Satan is the king of lies.
*Mental Elf – Jim Goforth: This is definitely one of the best stories in the book.
Yule Regret It – Charlotte Bond: That wife got what she deserved.
At Christmas, All Roads Lead Home – Sam West: Even escaped lunatics love Christmas.
The Boy Who Never Died – Andrew Freudenberg: This story reminded me of Clive Barker.
The Night Before Christmas – Matt Shaw: A quick little Christmas tale.
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