The horror genre's greatest living practitioners drag our darkest fears kicking and screaming into the light in this collection of nineteen brand-new stories. In "The Boggle Hole" by Alison Littlewood an ancient folk tale leads to irrevocable loss. In Josh Malerman's "The House of the Head" a dollhouse becomes the focus for an incident both violent and inexplicable. And in "Speaking Still" Ramsey Campbell suggests that beyond death there may be far worse things waiting than we can ever imagine... Numinous, surreal and gut wrenching, New Fears is a vibrant collection showcasing the very best fiction modern horror has to offer.
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[Tim's grandad's house wasn't like a house should be (THE BOGGLE HOLE BY ALISON LITTLEWOOD)]***
(Titan Books, 19 September 2017, ARC provided by the publisher and voluntarily reviewed)
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New Fears is a cracking collection of horror stories.
I'm a huge fan of horror fiction and it takes a lot to impress me. The authors in this fantastic collection really pulled it off.
I loved every story but there are a few that spoke to me just a little louder than the others:
Shepherd's Business by Stephen Gallagher, the really chills don't come until the very end and my flesh crawled off my bones and scuttled away.
Four Abstracts by Nina Allan is an astounding story, my absolute favourite in the collection, there is something so sad and haunting about it.
The Salter Collection by Brian Little is terrifying and sinister and utterly enthralling.
Every story in this collection is great but the above ones are a little bit more special.
