A review by drakaina16
Tales from the Lake Vol. 2 by Ramsey Campbell, Richard Chizmar, Jonathan Winn, Lisa Morton, Emma Audsley, R.J. Cavender, Jack Ketchum, Rena Mason, Aaron Dries, John Whalen, Jan Edwards, Jim Goforth, Tim Lebbon, Glen Johnson, Rocky Alexander, Raven Dane, Edward Lee, Vincenzo Bilof, Hal Bodner, Ben Eads

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This anthology is really good. There's no overarching theme, just really good literary horror stories. While not completely without gore, I found myself most drawn to the quieter stories in the collection. There's also one of the most unique vampire stories I've ever read. 4 stars

Lago de Los Perdidos by Jim Goforth ⭐⭐⭐.25
Out of the Woods by Ramsey Campbell ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Winter's Dollhouse by Rena Mason ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
The God of Rain by Tim Lebbon ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
A Grand Perversion by Ben Eads ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bone Wary by Jan Edwards ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Photograph of You by Mark West ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
St. Thomas of El Paso by Lisa Morton ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Forever Dark by Jonathan Wynn ⭐⭐⭐
Ripperscape by Vincenzo Bilof ⭐⭐⭐.25
Descending by John Whalen ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Virtuoso by Hal Bodner ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Chalk Face by Raven Dane ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Like Disneyland by Rocky Alexander ⭐⭐⭐
Prime Cuts by Glen Johnson ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
The Lake is Life by Richard Chizmar ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
Damned if You Do by Jack Ketchum ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The First Header by Edward Lee ⭐⭐.5
Love Amongst the Redback Spiders by Aaron Dries ⭐⭐⭐.25

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