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A review by alittlemixofvix
Kitchen Sink by Spencer Hamilton
4.0
What a collection of short stories. I'd settled myself in for good old horror stories but found so much more. A great mix of gothic horror, psychological twists, supernatural stories, and also surprisingly emotional tales.
As with any collection there were some that I enjoyed more than others, but my favourites (but it was hard to whittle 28 down to a handful) were as follows:
"Hive" was a great creepy start which had my flesh crawling,
"Happy Hour" felt like a classic horror story (I was getting From Dusk Til Dawn vibes from the start),
"Joe Builds a Sunset" hit me out of nowhere with the feels, literally tearing up - so thanks for that Spencer,
"The Movie Massacre" was dark but also reminded me of 90s slasher films,
"The War on Christmas" I thought was cleverly done, and
"The Dreams of Alexis Wild" was shocking - I didn't see that ending coming.
I was less keen on the very short ones, but that's just a personal preference.
Overall, some great stories in here that I'd love to see expanded - and talking to the author I believe my wish will be granted. A great taster of Spencer for those who want to dip their toe before diving into his main novel The Fear (which I would also recommend).
*I received a complimentary copy of the e-book from Voracious Readers Only and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
As with any collection there were some that I enjoyed more than others, but my favourites (but it was hard to whittle 28 down to a handful) were as follows:
"Hive" was a great creepy start which had my flesh crawling,
"Happy Hour" felt like a classic horror story (I was getting From Dusk Til Dawn vibes from the start),
"Joe Builds a Sunset" hit me out of nowhere with the feels, literally tearing up - so thanks for that Spencer,
"The Movie Massacre" was dark but also reminded me of 90s slasher films,
"The War on Christmas" I thought was cleverly done, and
"The Dreams of Alexis Wild" was shocking - I didn't see that ending coming.
I was less keen on the very short ones, but that's just a personal preference.
Overall, some great stories in here that I'd love to see expanded - and talking to the author I believe my wish will be granted. A great taster of Spencer for those who want to dip their toe before diving into his main novel The Fear (which I would also recommend).
*I received a complimentary copy of the e-book from Voracious Readers Only and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.