For lovers of the paranormal and the darker side of life, these fictional short stories are from the mind of a real paranormal investigator. Dark, macabre and compelling, they make an excellent bedtime read especially for nights with a full moon….
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Reviews:
"...appeals to the occasional horror reader and to YA readers trying out the genre."
Reviewer: Reader for Bookangel.
Stuff of nightmares is a collection of five short horror stories by Kim O'Shea, an investigator of the paranormal in real-life.
These stories are short, and the book can be finished in one sitting. The stories all have a firm grounding in reality, and not all the horror comes from the paranormal - sometimes the mundane is made terrifying through circumstances. Ghosts, monsters and serial killers can all be found in these pages. Unfortunately, except for the last story, they lack the set-up for real horror and unfortunately there's a lack of pay-off for horror fans. This isn't the creeping horror of a building threat, it's mundane events and then a sharp twist.
There are no real new twists here for a devoted horror reader (with one exception I called the endings by the end of the first page), but the way the stories are told is nicely done, they are well-written, and there are a few new takes on old themes which should appeal.
While established horror fans may find this lacking, it will appeal to the occasional horror reader - people wanting creepy stories rather than outright horror may enjoy them - and to YA readers trying out the genre.
Rating: 3
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