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A review by moscat
Anno Dracula 1899 and Other Stories by Kim Newman
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Very good. Few, if any, duds. I understand why it's marketed under the Anno Dracula banner but it's much more "Other Stories" than it is AD, and there are some great ones.
Each story is immaculately constructed and rewards the knowledgeable reader. My favourites are probably Famous Monsters (Hollywood history via a Martian tripod), Red Jacks Wild (a sequel to Robert Bloch's 'Yours Truly Jack the Ripper ' which is free online and a great story too), Coastal City (the existential horror of knowing you are a secondary character in a forever changing comic continuity), Is There Anybody There? (Chatroom meets seance) and A Drug on the Market (the commercial rollout of Jekyll's tonic).
A collection for fans of classic horror, B-movies, and folks who like trying to identify public domain characters from description alone.
Each story is immaculately constructed and rewards the knowledgeable reader. My favourites are probably Famous Monsters (Hollywood history via a Martian tripod), Red Jacks Wild (a sequel to Robert Bloch's 'Yours Truly Jack the Ripper ' which is free online and a great story too), Coastal City (the existential horror of knowing you are a secondary character in a forever changing comic continuity), Is There Anybody There? (Chatroom meets seance) and A Drug on the Market (the commercial rollout of Jekyll's tonic).
A collection for fans of classic horror, B-movies, and folks who like trying to identify public domain characters from description alone.