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The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror edited
by Stephen Jones check out website: www.constablerobinson.com
Oh and another 41 pages were taken up with 'Necrology: 2001' and who had died during the year. I don't read obituaries, never understood the fascination some people have with them. This in my opinion would have been a better use for them and excellent value for money. Well, that's my moan out of the way now to the stories. At the beginning of each story there is a short blurb about the author and then a bit about how they came to write the story. I enjoyed reading this, gave an insight to how they get an idea and then write from it. Most of the stories are based around every day situations with a twist. They're not all horror blood and stuff, many are psychological and some make you think. The ones that stood out for me were:- 'Crocodile Lady' by Christopher Fowler - school trip on the London underground. 'All For Sale' by Ramsey Campbell - summer holiday that goes wrong. 'O Death Where Is Thy Spatula' by Poppy Z Brite - a 'foodies' nightmare with a brilliant solution (my favourite story in the book). 'Got To Kill Them All' by Dennis Etchison - misunderstanding with dire consequences. 'No More A-Roving' by Lynda E Ryder- don't go backpacking in Ireland! 'First Catch Your Demon' by Graham Joyce - beware of scorpions and naked women sat in your boat! 'Simeon Dimsby's Workshop' by Richard A Lupoff - all budding writers beware when looking for a publisher! These were well worth reading and value for the price of the book. The rest of the stories were good but, in my opinion, not in the same class as the ones mentioned. All except one, I really didn't like 'Most Of My Friends Are Two-Thirds Water' by Kelly Link. Can someone tell me what it was about? So overall an enjoyable read, something in there for everyone, well worth reading. Stella Pang
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OTHER REVIEWS - June 2003
The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror edited by Stephen Jones Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton The History Of The Runestaff by Michael Moorcock The Mammoth Book Of 20th Century Science Fiction edited by David G. Hartwell The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling Eye In The Sky by Philip K. Dick Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel: Monster Island by Christopher Golden Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Lost Slayer by Christopher Golden Children Of Dune/God Emperor Of Dune by Frank Herbert Exploring The Matrix: Visions Of The Cyber Present edited by Karen Haber The Tomorrow People 3: 1: Secret Weapon The Wreck Of The River Of Stars by Michael Flynn The Weavers Of Saramyr by Chris Wooding Pure Dead Brilliant by Debi Gliori Felaheen: The Third Arabesk by Jon Courtenay Grimwood The Usurper's Crown by Sarah Zettel Prince Of Ayodhya by Ashok K. Banker HARDBACK TO PAPERBACK The Praxis (Book One of Dread Empire's Fall) by Walter Jon Williams Shadow Puppets (Book 3 of The Shadow Saga) by Orson Scott Card
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The
590 pages include an introduction of 81 pages titled 'Horror in
2001'. I didn't read it because (to be quite honest) I wasn't interested
in what had happened or was published. I like to read stories. 
Oh,
then 8 pages of useful addresses for magazines and organisations
and so on. OK, I can live with that it is hard to find addresses
of some publications etc. But 122 pages of writing I didn't read,
they could have been used for an extra 2 or 3 stories.
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