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Horowitz Horror: Nine Nasty Stories To Chill You To The Bone by Anthony Horowitz
4.0
It's not always easy for an adult to give a YA book a fair review. The writing in these stories is simple and the theme of conflict between children and parents is perhaps over-exploited, but Anthony Horowitz achieves his objective. These are stories children can relate to. They take everyday situations, like playing computer games or going to a flea market, and put a nasty spin on them. Judging the book for what it is, a collection of nasty and creepy stories for young people, it deserves four stars.
La vallée des disparus by Bente Porr
2.0
L'idée, l'atmosphère, et les personnages ne sont pas mal, mais l'écriture est trop simple, au point qu'on se demande si c'est un livre pour adolescents. L'histoire de phantoms est ridicule et gâche le suspense. Une bonne idée mal réalisée.
Butchers & Other Stories of Crime by Peter Lovesey
3.0
An enjoyable collection of suspense stories with twists at the end, some less obvious than others. The writing here probably isn't as polished as in his later work but the tales are entertaining, the characters interesting, the atmosphere mysterious, and there are several original plots. Recommended for the fan of the suspense tales.
Isle of Zoltan by Matthew Tait
4.0
A gripping tale of horror and adventure with an atmosphere reminiscent of Lord of the Flies.
Ce Soir Je Vais Tuer L'Assassin de Mon Fils by Jacques Expert
4.0
Un très bon thriller. Plein de suspense et action.
Week-End Sauvage by Hubert Corbin
4.0
Un thriller engageant qui plonge le lecteur dans le monde sauvage d'une réserve conçue et gérée par un scientifique fasciné par le rituel primordial de la chasse.
Schizoid by Matthew Tait
4.0
I've been reading Matthew Tait's work for years now and haven't failed to notice the steady upward trend with regards to his ability to deftly fashion his prose. "Schizoid" is a particularly impressive accomplishment because the subject matter, plot, cultural references, and writing style accompany the reader through time. Tait offers us Victorian eloquence and a deeply disturbed protagonist, a combination which in places reminded me vaguely of "The Picture of Dorian Gray". At the same time, we are plunged into the nineteen-eighties and regaled with musical souvenirs and catchphrases from this decade. We are given an alternate reality in which Johnny Cash sings "Run on for a Long Time"... imagine! Above all, we are reminded that Matthew Tait is a great admirer of Clive Barker's tales, of horror that is by turns down-to-earth and gritty and fantastic and otherworldly, and to be honest, with "Schizoid", one can't help but feel that he is standing on the podium with this renowned writer.
Figures of Fear: An Anthology by Graham Masterton
3.0
Graham Masterton delivers a handful of spooky horror and ghost stories in this collection. There is a metaphysical aspect to these tales, most successfully achieved in Saint Brónach's Shrift, Underbed, Witch-Compass, and my favourite, Resonant Evil. Unfortunately, for those of you who are bothered by such details, there was an unusually high number of typos in the edition I read and inconsistency in the use of British and Americanisms.