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Dark Screams: Volume Six
Brian James Freeman, Joyce Carol Oates, Norman Prentiss, Tim Curran, Stephen King, Richard Chizmar, Lisa Morton, Nell Quinn-Gibney
Dark Screams (Volume Six) Edited by Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar
★★★★★ Five Star Collection!
"A collection of short stories which will leave your skin crawling." - Me
The Old Dude's Ticker by Stephen King
★★★★★
Are you a fan of Edgar Allen Poe? What if Poe was alive and well today? What would his famous stories be like? Stephen King writes his own interpretation of a Poe classic.
The Rich Are Different by Lisa Morton
★★★★★
Beauty and the Beast? With a mix of ancient myth, a rich family, and the poor fair maiden, Morton has created a terrifying love story, leaving you with an unsettling horror.
The Manicure by Nell Quinn-Gibney
★★★★
Metal nails on the chalkboard? Finger nails being ripped clean off? We all have our fears, but how far will your fear go to overtake your own sanity?
The Comforting Voice by Norma Prentiss
★★★
A new baby journies to our world all the while listening to her grandpa who speaks through an electronic voice box. The baby seems to cry randomly and nothing seems to sooth her except one thing: grandpa’s electronic voice.
The Situations by Joyce Carol Oates
★
Father knows best? Authority and power can be dangerous, terrifying weapons.
The Corpse King by Tim Curran
★★★★★
Grave robbing is not an easy job, but with a stinking childhood, two friends have to make a living somehow. There is little that scare thieves of the dead, but a rumor begins to circulate about a monster who haunts the North Burial Grounds. Believing it to be imaginations running wild or the effects of inhaling death’s putrid odors, the two friends adventure to the North Grounds because business is simply business. You will never want to enter a graveyard again after hearing this dear old tale.
Overall, it was worth the read! I read it in about a day or two!
★★★★★ Five Star Collection!
"A collection of short stories which will leave your skin crawling." - Me
The Old Dude's Ticker by Stephen King
★★★★★
Are you a fan of Edgar Allen Poe? What if Poe was alive and well today? What would his famous stories be like? Stephen King writes his own interpretation of a Poe classic.
The Rich Are Different by Lisa Morton
★★★★★
Beauty and the Beast? With a mix of ancient myth, a rich family, and the poor fair maiden, Morton has created a terrifying love story, leaving you with an unsettling horror.
The Manicure by Nell Quinn-Gibney
★★★★
Metal nails on the chalkboard? Finger nails being ripped clean off? We all have our fears, but how far will your fear go to overtake your own sanity?
The Comforting Voice by Norma Prentiss
★★★
A new baby journies to our world all the while listening to her grandpa who speaks through an electronic voice box. The baby seems to cry randomly and nothing seems to sooth her except one thing: grandpa’s electronic voice.
The Situations by Joyce Carol Oates
★
Father knows best? Authority and power can be dangerous, terrifying weapons.
The Corpse King by Tim Curran
★★★★★
Grave robbing is not an easy job, but with a stinking childhood, two friends have to make a living somehow. There is little that scare thieves of the dead, but a rumor begins to circulate about a monster who haunts the North Burial Grounds. Believing it to be imaginations running wild or the effects of inhaling death’s putrid odors, the two friends adventure to the North Grounds because business is simply business. You will never want to enter a graveyard again after hearing this dear old tale.
Overall, it was worth the read! I read it in about a day or two!
Too short to really give a review. A utopian feel to the book with an overall grungy feel! The romance is okay so far. I could do without the cussing, but other than that, the over idea and theme was great! Much potential!
Super apprehensive about reading this, but I ended up absolutely loving this book. It's a bit slow in some places. It would be better with some more action, but the romance and this other universe creation is breath-taking and mind-blowing! If you love fantasy, story-telling, aliens and diverse worlds, and romance you will love this one. It reads a bit more like a young adult, and if you enjoyed Twilight before the movies ruined the books for me than you will like this one. I would say this is better than Twilight anyways.
Rating Scale: 4 Stars
4: "Wow, I want to know what happens next! This author is great! That was totally satisfying, but it could have been better in terms of some minor things: pacing, characters, details."
Nahs: What didn’t you like?
- Dennis kind of fell out of a great chunk of the middle of the novel.
- A bit drawn out in some unnecessary side stories. I wish we could have more Dennis and Leigh. Seems to have a lot of details on things that don't matter or a repeat of things we already know as the reader.
Aahs: What did you like?
- How they kept seeing dead people.
- There were some great supporting characters. They had depth too and not just the main characters.
The theme for this one is hard to put my finger on. Besides don't buy a used car?? I guess don't let your desire and love of possessions possess you ;)
Stephen King wrote hilarious, relatable, fun story full of imagery as usual. His work brings to life the story and the characters. Each chapter began with a quote from a famous oldie about cars! These songs brought the story even more to life. If I were to make a list of all the songs in this book, it would be ridiculous and take me forever. If you like that kinda thing, this book is for you!
The tone of this book is rather sad. The ending is not happy at all, so prepare yourself. There is an epilogue that makes the ending suck even more. I think that's why I was so quickly to not give this book five stars. (That doesn't make me the best reviewer, probably, but I don't care.)
Uniqueness Scale:
4 - New and refreshing!
Recommend?: Only to Stephen King readers. This book may be a bit of a drag for some or so I've heard. But really, even though there were extra details, I still enjoy a good old King novel! If you're already a King fan, you will still enjoy it.
4: "Wow, I want to know what happens next! This author is great! That was totally satisfying, but it could have been better in terms of some minor things: pacing, characters, details."
Nahs: What didn’t you like?
- Dennis kind of fell out of a great chunk of the middle of the novel.
- A bit drawn out in some unnecessary side stories. I wish we could have more Dennis and Leigh. Seems to have a lot of details on things that don't matter or a repeat of things we already know as the reader.
Aahs: What did you like?
- How they kept seeing dead people.
- There were some great supporting characters. They had depth too and not just the main characters.
The theme for this one is hard to put my finger on. Besides don't buy a used car?? I guess don't let your desire and love of possessions possess you ;)
Stephen King wrote hilarious, relatable, fun story full of imagery as usual. His work brings to life the story and the characters. Each chapter began with a quote from a famous oldie about cars! These songs brought the story even more to life. If I were to make a list of all the songs in this book, it would be ridiculous and take me forever. If you like that kinda thing, this book is for you!
The tone of this book is rather sad. The ending is not happy at all, so prepare yourself. There is an epilogue that makes the ending suck even more. I think that's why I was so quickly to not give this book five stars. (That doesn't make me the best reviewer, probably, but I don't care.)
Uniqueness Scale:
4 - New and refreshing!
Recommend?: Only to Stephen King readers. This book may be a bit of a drag for some or so I've heard. But really, even though there were extra details, I still enjoy a good old King novel! If you're already a King fan, you will still enjoy it.
If uneducated or unaware, it is quite easy to be deceived and manipulated by the selfish and the greedy.
The analogies to Christianity are nice. This book stirs up a lot of debate about sexism and racism, but I highly disagree with both. Quite the contrary. Although, I am not a huge fan of Narnia, never have and never will, I enjoyed the tale.