saraleann 's review for:

Hark! the Herald Angels Scream by Christopher Golden

3.0

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Absinthe and Angels by Kelley Armstrong - 3/5 stars

Christmas in Barcelona by Scott Smith - 4/5 stars

Fresh as the New-Fallen Snow by Seanan McGuire - 3/5 stars

Love Me by Thomas E. Sniegoski - 3/5 stars

Not Just for Christmas by Sarah Lotz - 4/5 stars

Tenets by Josh Malerman - 4/5 stars

Good Deeds by Jeff Strand - 2/5 stars

It’s a Wonderful Knife by Christopher Golden - 4/5 stars

Mistletoe and Holly by James A. Moore - 2.5/5 stars

Snake’s Tail by Sarah Lagan - 3/5 stars

The Second Floor of the Christmas Hotel by Joe R. Lansdale- 3/5 stars

Farrow Street by Elizabeth Hand - 2.5/5 stars

Doctor Velocity: A Story of the Fire Zone by J Maberry- 2/5 stars

Yankee Swap by John McIlveen - 3/5 stars

Honor Thy Mother by Angela Slatter - 2/5 stars

Home by Tim Lebbon - 2.5/5 stars

Hiking Through by Michael Koryta - 4/5 stars

The Hangman’s Bride by Sarah Pinborough - 4.5/5 stars


This is a pretty good collection for anyone wanting a seasonal horror read. Unfortunately, I don’t think all of them are horror, or at least shouldn’t be classified as horror first. Breakout favorites were: Not Just for Christmas, It’s a Wonderful Knife, and The Hangman’s Bride.