A review by spiffysarahruby
Down These Strange Streets by George R.R. Martin

5.0

There seem to be a lot of comments regarding the source material for some of the short stories in this book, in that, if you haven't read the series' that the stories are from (if they do come from a series, many of the stories don't), then you'll be lost. That's just not true. I find that if I approach each story as a work all it on its own and just take what knowledge I'm given in the present text, I do just fine. Maybe that's why anthologies and I get along so well. :)

I know that's not the case for everybody, but I'd still encourage those who like mystery, noir, and maybe even a little kitschy science fiction/fantasy/horror thrown in to give this anthology a shot. I really enjoyed it. My favorite story was "Hungry Heart" by Joe R. Lansdale.