The Best Horror of the Year Volume Nine by Rebecca Lloyd, Nadia Bulkin, Brian Evenson, Livia Llewellyn, Ellen Datlow, Christopher Golden, D.B. Waters, Peter Straub, Kristi DeMeester, Steve Rasnic Tem, Gemma Files, Siobhan Carroll, Brian Hodge, Gregory Norman Bossert, Adam L.G. Nevill, Ray Cluley, C.E. Ward, Steve Duffy, Christopher Burns, Robert Levy, Gary McMahon

440 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction horror short stories adventurous dark medium-paced
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An elderly man aggressively defends his private domain against all comers—including his daughter;a policeman investigates an impossible horror show of a crime; a father witnesses one of the worst things a parent can imagine; the abuse of one child...

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Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 50%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

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3.5

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