The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror 19 (2007) - Plot & Excerpts
As ever, a veritable treasure trove of fiction, yearly news round-up and necrology that continues the strong tradition the series has gathered for itself. Also, as ever, some of the fiction appeals and some of it doesn’t. Particular stand-outs for me were “Man, You Gotta See This!” by Tony Richards and “Lancashire” by Nicholas Royle which is so beautifully simple, it’s hard to believe that no-one has done it before. Gary McMahon, Conrad Williams, Tom Pic and Michael Marshall Smith acquit themselves well - as do several of the ‘newcomers’ - I didn’t under the Ramsey Campbell (but enjoyed the storytelling) and who, really, needs any more Caitlin Kiernan in their lives? A good volume, maintaining the series quality - roll on number 20! I love short story collections because I like to read a story or two at night before I go to bed - and if I am reading a novel, quite often I will become engrossed in it and stay up much too late. So...anthologies to the rescue! This was an amazing collection of stories. Usually I am happy to find one, possibly two, truly well-written and original stories, but in this collection they were the norm, not the exception. I even found a few new writers to look into. Wow! Highly, highly recommended.
What do You think about The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror 19 (2007)?
For the most part, really enjoyed these short stories. Last three were difficult to get through
—ashblaze28
A great collection of horror stories from many different types of authour
—chasee
A Mix bag of Good, Average & Downright Boring Stories.
—Nani
