Friday, May 10, 2013

The Museum of Horrors edited by Dennis Etchison

First sentence:

"It is not on any map."

Description:

"Here for the first time in paperback are eighteen original tales of terror and the grotesque from the greatest modern masters of the macabre selected by award-winning editor Dennis Etchison. Step inside the museum and gaze upon the dark works of . . ."

PETER STRAUB JOYCE CAROL OATES
RICHARD LAYMON RAMSEY CAMPBELL
WILLIAM F. NOLAN CHARLES L. GRANT
ROBERT DEVEREAUX GORDON LINZNER
S.P. SOMTOW TOM PICCIRILLI
MELANIE TEM PETER ATKINS
DARREN O. GODFREY JOEL LANE
CONRAD WILLIAMS TH. METZGER
SUSAN FRY LISA MORTON
-- from the back cover 

My thoughts:

This was a good collection of horror tales. Ones I liked included "Piano Bar Blues" by Melanie Tem and "Hammerhead"by Richard Laymon.

Date read: 5/12/2013
Book #: 9
Rating: 3*/5 = good
Genre: Horror

ISBN-10: 0843950773
ISBN-13: 9780843950779
Publisher: Leisure Books
Year: 2003
# of pages: 369
LibraryThing page

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