Reviews

The Mammoth Book of Monsters by Basil Copper, Stephen Jones, Brian Lumley, David J. Schow, Gemma Files, Kim Newman, Ramsey Campbell, Nancy Holder, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Thomas Ligotti, Jay Lake, Christopher Fowler, Sydney J. Bounds, Joe R. Lansdale, Robert Silverberg, Tanith Lee, Dennis Etchison, Karl Edward Wagner, Michael Marshall Smith, Robert Holdstock, Clive Barker, Scott Edelman

henryarmitage's review

4.0

Fun read! I especially liked The Flabby Men (Lovecraft pastiche) and The Silvering (selkies). Only one or two weak stories.

savshu's review

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

shane's review

3.0

Reading it piecemeal but so far I'm impressed. A couple of my all time favourite stories have come from this anthology. Ramsey Campbell's 'Down There', and Brian Lumley's, 'The Thin People' are real stand-out stories so far.

Edit: Have read all that I can remember, may have missed one or two since it's a while since I picked it up again, but I can honestly say it was a very enjoyable read with some absolutely wonderful stories. Another one to add to the stand-out stories list above is the final story about the invisible man by Kim Newman, 'The Chill Clutch of the Unseen'. Very good anthology.