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A review by mike_brough
Hasty for the Dark: Selected Horrors by Adam L.G. Nevill
4.0
I'd read 3 of these stories already, in the sampler Before You Wake. The other stories in this collection live up to that standard.
There's some Lovecraft, some Ramsey and a bit of Aickman. London features heavily as does a sense of dislocation and alienation and despair. What more can you ask for in a collection of horror stories?
The author's notes at the end are interesting reading, too. Each story gets a bit of background and this adds to the enjoyment.
I received a complimentary copy from the author but this hasn't swayed my review - I've read most of what Mr Nevill has written over the past few years and am waiting for a (paid for) delivery of his latest novel, Under a Watchful Eye. Along with F G Cottam, he's one of the best of the current crop of UK horror writers.
There's some Lovecraft, some Ramsey and a bit of Aickman. London features heavily as does a sense of dislocation and alienation and despair. What more can you ask for in a collection of horror stories?
The author's notes at the end are interesting reading, too. Each story gets a bit of background and this adds to the enjoyment.
I received a complimentary copy from the author but this hasn't swayed my review - I've read most of what Mr Nevill has written over the past few years and am waiting for a (paid for) delivery of his latest novel, Under a Watchful Eye. Along with F G Cottam, he's one of the best of the current crop of UK horror writers.