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A review by charshorrorcorner
Dark Screams: Volume Nine by Brian James Freeman, Peter Straub, Stewart O'Nan, Kelley Armstrong, Lee Thomas, Taylor Grant, Jonathan Moore, Richard Chizmar
4.0
DARK SCREAMS: VOLUME NINE was a ton of fun! I was most especially impressed with the last entry TORN by Lee Thomas.
I'm not even going to get into what TORN was about because I think it should be related exactly as the author intended. I will say that even though this is a longer story than I usually care for in an anthology, it kept me riveted, it was original and I LOVED it!
THE DEAD YEARS by Taylor Grant was another original entry and this one had a science fiction bent to it that I enjoyed. I would love to see this idea expanded to a full length novel.
SUMMER OF 07 by Stewart O'Nan. A super short story that reminded me of Ted Bundy.
THE BLACKOUT by Jonathan Moore was an unsettling tale set at the morgue.
INVITATION TO THE GAME by Kelly Armstrong. This was another tale that had a science fiction bent to it, in my view. It's about a corporation that controls, (or attempts to control?) all aspects of its employees lives. When they send you an invitation, it is unwise to decline.
Lastly, there was a story from Peter Straub: VARIATIONS ON A THEME FROM SEINFELD. I admit that the reason I requested an ARC of this book was due to Straub. I have such love for him and for Seinfeld, for that matter, but this story didn't do much for me.
Overall, I had fun with this volume, (most especially the story TORN!), and I recommend it to dark fiction and science fiction lovers everywhere!
*Thanks to NetGalley and to Hydra for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This is it!*
I'm not even going to get into what TORN was about because I think it should be related exactly as the author intended. I will say that even though this is a longer story than I usually care for in an anthology, it kept me riveted, it was original and I LOVED it!
THE DEAD YEARS by Taylor Grant was another original entry and this one had a science fiction bent to it that I enjoyed. I would love to see this idea expanded to a full length novel.
SUMMER OF 07 by Stewart O'Nan. A super short story that reminded me of Ted Bundy.
THE BLACKOUT by Jonathan Moore was an unsettling tale set at the morgue.
INVITATION TO THE GAME by Kelly Armstrong. This was another tale that had a science fiction bent to it, in my view. It's about a corporation that controls, (or attempts to control?) all aspects of its employees lives. When they send you an invitation, it is unwise to decline.
Lastly, there was a story from Peter Straub: VARIATIONS ON A THEME FROM SEINFELD. I admit that the reason I requested an ARC of this book was due to Straub. I have such love for him and for Seinfeld, for that matter, but this story didn't do much for me.
Overall, I had fun with this volume, (most especially the story TORN!), and I recommend it to dark fiction and science fiction lovers everywhere!
*Thanks to NetGalley and to Hydra for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This is it!*