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Review: Horror may not be readers' first choice in times like this, but Emma J. Gibbons' new collection of short stories — influenced by both punk rock and classic literature — is full of great characters and genuine scares.

"The Tale of Bobby Red Eyes" is more mysterious but no less sympathetic to its titular character. In it, a group of children set out to investigate a local urban legend. The ending isn't exactly happy."If you say 'Bobby Red Eyes' three times in the mirror on Halloween, he'll be your reflection," whispers the story's narrator, and Gibbon builds that incantatory force until it's incandescently frightening.

. The eponymous nightclub in"Black Shuck Tavern" seethes with Hollywood seediness and supernatural menace. More deeply, it taps into the mythology of urban existence, a kind of ancient foreboding that survives in a world of fractured concrete and blinking neon.

 

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Great collection. I too have a great idea for a truly frightening horror story. The plot is this: NPR cancels 'Talk of the Nation' and nealconan leaves. *Gasps* I mean can you imagine how horrifying that would be? Oh wait.......

I'm gonna check this out for sure. Also complimentary shout out to another female horror writer whom I absolutely love... manylittlewords.

What an excellent mix! These kinds of innovative books are great for engaging even the most reluctant of readers!

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