This diverse 25-story anthology is a superb sampling of some of the most significant short horror works published between 1985 and 2005. Editor extraordinaire Datlow ( Poe ) includes classic stories from horror icons.
Publishers Weekly , starred review With her keen eye for craftsmanship, prolific anthologist Datlow always delivers first-class entertainment, whether her genre-at-hand is sf, fantasy, ... Read moreor, in this case, horror.
Booklist Anytime you sample a collection edited by veteran anthologist Ellen Datlow (Snow White, Blood Red; Teeth; Supernatural Noir), you know that you are in for a treat.
Shroud Magazine That delicious sense of tantalization, of maybe and what if, impelled me through page after page, encountering intriguing characters, spine-shivering settings, and bits and pieces (sometimes literally ... of corpses) that challenged presuppositions.
www.HellNotes.com [Ellen Datlow] has this crazy knack of consistently putting together stellar anthologies and Hauntings is no different.
www.HorrorTalk.com Worth a space on any bookshelf.
Kirkus With her keen eye for craftsmanship, prolific anthologist Datlow always delivers first-class entertainment, whether her genre-at-hand is sf, fantasy, or, in this case, horror.
Booklist Ms Datlow has assembled a formidable community of eminent genre artists working at the very heights of their literary powers to create this outstanding dark fantasy anthology. This is the best of the best; don't miss it!
Count Gore De Vol, Creature Feature Take a gander at Ellen Datlow's stellar collection Hauntings and learn what being haunted really means...There is no better way to combat the upcoming summer heat than with a fabulous collection of chills.
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