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Haunted: Dark Delicacies III by Del James, Jeff Gelb, Eric Red, Del Howison

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4.0

 Another excellent collection of short stories. Del has compiled a nice choice of stories. While "haunted" is a generic enough theme that it could apply to many stories, it fit all these stories very nicely. Ghosts and haunted houses and memories. Things that leave an impact on a person's soul and their thoughts. The two stories that really stood out to me were the ones by Little and Braunbeck. Both for different reasons but each will haunt me. Below are my favorites from the book. 

"Mist on the Bayou" by Heather Graham - A ghost helps save a girl from being murdered at a haunted house. 

"A Nasty Way to Go" by Ardath Mayhar - A constable investigates the sightings of a ghost. 

"A Slow Haunting" by John R. Little - A viscious tale of revenge that goes on for years. It sits in my mind long after I finished the story.

"Man with a Canvas Bag" by Gary A. Braunbeck - A sad story of ghosts and remembering and missed opportunities. 

"Fetch" by Chuck Palahniuk - The story of a haunted tennis ball. 
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