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This anthology was a Down Syndrome charity effort, as was Chiral Mad its predecessor. These charity things can be somewhat dodgy in that there is a lot of "emerging talent" in the new stories and many of the A-list talents supply reruns. This collection however exceeded my expectations and actually got better as the book went on. Fortunately for me I had only previously read one of the retreads, but there were only four out of 28 stories.Advertised as psychological horror I would characterize th...
This is a great anthology of stories for an excellent cause. It's always nice when authors get together for a charity they believe in, and it's even better when all the stories are enjoyable. The book has a nice variety of unsettling stories, many of which I thought had surrealistic qualities. "The Counselor" by Mort Castle, "Flowers Blooming in the Season of Atrophy" by Max Booth III, "The Guide to Etiquette and Comportment for the Sisters of Henley House" by Emily B. Cataneo, and "The Great Pi...
Amazing minds wrote wonderful storiesI have read all of the Chiral books - I’ve now enjoyed #2 in the series and every last sentence was worth it. I absorbed stories from well established authors and a few who were new to me. I could not stop reading every story until I had no choice but to stop at the end.
Michael Bailey not only put out a great collection of short stories here, he jam-packed it with so many incredible authors, one cannot help but get excited upon opening to the Table of Contents. But before I go any further, let me mention that proceeds from sales of this book go to a fantastic cause, so if you haven’t purchased the book yet, PLEASE do! All of the stories were well written, intelligent, and intrigued this reader’s mind. Although all were enjoyable, a handful had me going back and...