A review by landturn
Dark Cities by Ramsey Campbell, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Scott Smith, Tananarive Due, Amber Benson, Seanan McGuire, Jonathan Maberry, Tim Lebbon, Nathan Ballingrud, Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale, Christopher Golden, Helen Marshall, Kealan Patrick Burke, Paul Tremblay, Scott Sigler, Simon R. Green, M.R. Carey, Nick Cutter, Cherie Priest

dark emotional funny mysterious tense

A buffet of horror, nightmare, and terror -- some of it pretty good. "Dark Cities" is a different take on the genre.

"The Dogs" -- A nightmare.
"We'll Always Have Paris" -- Not my favorite... but the twist!
"Dear Diary" -- A nightmare.
"Grit" -- 'Hood horror story.
"Dark Hill Run" -- Scary!
"Happy Forever" -- The twist!
"Matter of Life and Death" -- Entertaining.
"The Crack" -- A different kind of nightmare and great narrative voice.

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