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A review by agavemonster
No Trouble at All by Alexis DuBon, Eric Raglin
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
2.5
Unfortunately SCP-flavored horror story collection. Some of the stories are wonderful, and most have a kernel of intrigue or interest, but overall quite uneven. In addition, all authors were done the disservice of poor editing, both developmental and copy, and really deserved several more passes for craft and prose control. The sloppy, overwritten foreword is a sad bellwether of the issues that plague the rest of the collection.
Favorites were "These Small Violences", "An Inherited Taste" (fab!), "The World of Iniquity Among Our Members Is the Tongue" (haunting and the best in the collection, but badly fumbled the ending). Less-than-favorites are "The Dust Collectors", "Acid Skin", "As The Silence Burns", and "Anger Management" (yeesh).
Favorites were "These Small Violences", "An Inherited Taste" (fab!), "The World of Iniquity Among Our Members Is the Tongue" (haunting and the best in the collection, but badly fumbled the ending). Less-than-favorites are "The Dust Collectors", "Acid Skin", "As The Silence Burns", and "Anger Management" (yeesh).