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A review by jsilber42
Fearful Symmetries: An Anthology of Horror by
3.0
This was sort of an odd collection of horror from master anthologist Ellen Datlow, in that despite the name, there didn't seem to be any clear thematic link between the stories - I was expecting something about doppelgangers or twins or some such. Also, there were a high percentage of stories that had confusing or nonsensical endings (or in one case, confusing throughout) or were otherwise oddly flawed despite being well-written. All that said, pretty much every story here had SOMETHING good about it; there were none that were total stinkers. There were also very few that I thought were outstanding.
Four that that I thought were great were "The Window" by Brian Evenson about an unsettling nocturnal visitor, "Mt Chary Galore" by Jeffrey Ford about an old woman who may be a witch, "The Attic" by Catherine MacLeod about a woman with a troubled background who marries into a dangerous family, and "Shay Corsham Worsted" about a retired spy who is keeping an eye on the very very dangerous occupant of a safe house.
Four that that I thought were great were "The Window" by Brian Evenson about an unsettling nocturnal visitor, "Mt Chary Galore" by Jeffrey Ford about an old woman who may be a witch, "The Attic" by Catherine MacLeod about a woman with a troubled background who marries into a dangerous family, and "Shay Corsham Worsted" about a retired spy who is keeping an eye on the very very dangerous occupant of a safe house.