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Portents by Tia V. Travis, Alan M. Clark, Michael Liamo, Steve Rasnic Tem, Joyce Carol Oates, Kim Newman, Ramsey Campbell, Kit Reed, Gene Wolf, Christopher Fowler, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Joe R. Lansdale, Brian Keene, Elizabeth Massie, Neal Barrett Jr., Al Sarrantonio, Kealan Patrick Burke, Jeffrey Ford, Tom Piccirilli, Melanie Tem

mikekaz's review

4.0

 I don't know what it is but I've been taking forever to get through short story collections. It does not matter if the anthology is an interesting topic, a single author, or random choices by an editor. I can't seem to get into them. I try for a story a week but that doesn't week to work very well. Airplane rides are about the best so far to get me through them. Oh, it also doesn't seem to matter if the stories are good or not. I have several favorites from this collection but it still took me longer than I would have liked. Here's to hoping for me trips.

• "Anwari" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman - A baby doll, an ex-girlfriend, and maybe a genie.
• "Dead Hit" by Neal Barrett, Jr. - An unexpected assassin takes a job.
• "Miss Dowdy" by Elizabeth Massie - A witch is discovered by a young girl.
• "Forced Entry" by Kealan Patrick Burke - A woman has unexpected visitors. The ending leaves a punch.
• "The Casual Progression of Homesickness" by Tom Piccirilli - A man's world unravels. Piccirilli's stories always grabs your heart and won't let go. This one is no exception.