A review by fearnerd
Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology by Christopher Golden, Sadie Hartmann, Sadie Hartmann, Ashley Saywers

5.0

Human Monsters is the first book in a trilogy of stories about monsters. As the title suggests, the 35 stories of this anthology involve the human variety. And we get all types from murderers to rapists to pedophiles to normal people driven to do bad things. This is a great sampling of many unknown and known authors offering up a hodgepodge of different writing styles. Not all of the stories worked for me, but there are more winners here than not. I can't say I wasn't at least entertained by some of the weaker stories.

This collection was edited by Sadie Hartmann and Ashley Saywers, who own and operate the great monthly horror book subscription service Night Worms. I received this book through Night Worms, and it's put together extremely well. I love the cover art, and it's just a nice thick book that you can tell a lot of care went into its creation.

I'll offer up my top 5 stories; though, no spoilers or synopses of them (read them for yourselves!). I'd like to know your favorites if you've read this anthology.

5. BodiBag by Rebecca Jones-Howe
4. Paypig by Jeremy Megargee
3. A Sunny Disposition by Josh Malerman
2. Jubilee Junction by Nat Cassidy
1. The Myth of Pasiphaë by Andy Davidson

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