Read: 17 November, 2009The thing that struck me the most about this collection of stories is that it could have been classed as travel narratives just as easily as horror. I found it so interesting to read about exotic locations while at the same time getting a wonderfully-crafted suspense story!
Don't Look Now
I wanted to read this story after seeing the excellent movie with Donald Sutherland, and it certainly didn't disappoint! The pacing is delightfully slow with great suspense-building, and the story has one of the most fabulous final lines I've ever read.
Not After Midnight
A schoolmaster holidays in Crete, hoping to work on his painting. But while there, he notices strange things starting to happen... An interesting story about madness and paranoia as the schoolmaster becomes obsessed with fellow vacationers.
A Border-Line Case
Shelagh's father dies, his final words some kind of plea, or perhaps an accusation. Confused and racked by guilt, she decides to find Nick, the estranged best man at her parents' wedding, to learn more about her father's past. This story was excellent, a crazy psychological "mindfuck" with a great twist ending.
The Way of the Cross
A group of pilgrims visiting Jerusalem meet with disaster. This is possibly the most character-focused story in the collection, but also the least interesting.
The Breakthrough
This is a story of science gone awry. The main character gets a new job with a team of scientists trying to find a new energy source. He quickly realizes that something far more sinister is going on. An interesting story with some really great lines, though not the best treatment of scientific ethics.
[...] The thing that struck me the most about this collection of stories is that it could have been classed as travel narratives just as easily as horror. I found it so interesting to read about exotic locations while at the same time getting a wonderfully-crafted suspense story! Don't Look Now I wanted to read this story after seeing the excellent movie with Donald Sutherland, and it certainly didn't disappoint! The pacing is delightfully slow with gr … Read More [...]
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