strong anthology
Rating:
5 / 5
This nineteen story collection contains strong tales that will excite readers of the horror and speculative fiction genres. The tales are all fun and fans of Thomas F. Monteleone as well any one who appreciates dark short thrillers will enjoy the collection.Perhaps as fascinating to fans of the writer is observing the evolution of the author from fantasy/science fiction into horror writer, with the why explained in the introduction to this tome. The nine stories from the mid to late 1970s and the two from the 1980s timeframe fit more within the dark science fiction or fantasy genres. The eight contributions from the 1990s correspond more to the horror genre, still dark of course. Regardless of genre match, ROUGHLY BEASTS AND OTHER MUTATIONS is a solid subway ride on the dark side. Harriet Klausner
great range of stories
Rating:
5 / 5
Monteleone is a master of the short story. I love his variety of styles and great vocabulary. He is obviously very well-read and intelligent because there are so many cultiral, literary and historical references in his work. I will read ANYTHING I can find by this writer.
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