A review by nancyadelman
Strange Weather by Joe Hill

5.0

I think Joe Hill just keeps getting better and better. If you're a horror fan and you're not reading Joe Hill, you're doing yourself a real disservice. This book is a collection of 4 short novels: one is about 150-200 pages, and the others are less than 100 pages. Each story is electrifying and holds you and won't let go till the last page is read. "Snapshot" is about a strange man who has a Polaroid-like camera that erases memories, one click at a time. "Loaded" is about a man who is lauded as the hero of a mall-shooting, but who may have been pushed too far. "Aloft" is about a man who goes skydiving and lands on a cloud. "Rain" is an apocalyptic story about what might happen if the heavens opened up and rained crystalline spears instead of water. Each story is rendered more horrifying by the bits and pieces that make the tale seem more plausible. If you haven't read Joe Hill's books before, this is as good a place to start as any. There is colorful language, some references to sex, substance abuse, and a fair amount of violence.