This title presents the year's finest tales of terror. Here is the latest edition of the world's premier annual showcase of horror and dark fantasy fiction. It features some of the very best short stories and novellas by today's masters of the macabre - including Peter Atkins, Cliver Barker, Glen Hirschberg, Joe Hill and Caitlin R. Kiernan. "The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror" also features the most comprehensive yearly overview of horror around the world, lists of useful contact addresses and a fascinating necrology. It is the one book that is required reading for every fan of macabre fiction.
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"* 'An essential volume for horror readers.' Locus * 'Choice cuts from the previous year's fear fiction... Indispensible.' Publishers Weekly (starred review) * 'This volume deserves to be on everyone's shelf.' Prism"
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Stephen Jones is one of Britain's most acclaimed horror anthologists. His other books include The Mammoth Book of Terror and The Mammoth Book of Vampires.
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By Gamer
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I love anthologies ,and Horror is my 2nd favourite,Crime being the first,this is a good book,a little spoiled though because of the first 78 pages being the introduction,there was no need for it at all,,but as to the book itself great stories by great authors,all good and scary too,which is why we buy this kind of book anyway,..........................
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A couple of good stories but suffers from the same problems as its brethren
11 Feb 2008
By B. D. Wilson
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Format:Paperback
The problem with these "Best New Horror" anthologies is that they pride themselves on the fact that they claim most horror writing these days is little more than hack cliche, and that they provide an alternative to this which demonstrates that horror can be "intelligent" and "literary". And as a consequence, they have pretty much jettisoned all the horror in favour of these things.
I have read a few of these "Mammoth" titles now, and all of them have this problem: in them, you will find maybe five good stories, out of twenty-five. The rest can barely even be categorised as horror.
So these are my views on a few select stories from this edition:
Ramsey Campbell's THE DECORATIONS has a genuinely creepy, unsettling atmosphere, but it is executed in a jumpy, incoherent way which brought it down a notch for me. It would have been much better if it had been told in a cleaner, more in-depth style rather than jumping across time every few paragraphs.
THE CUBIST'S ATTORNEY by Peter Atkins is enjoyable in its way. It has a quirky, surreal feel to it which was fun. But, as I mentioned above, it is not a horror story, plain and simple.
The biggest let-down was THE BALL ROOM by China Mieville, Emma Bircham and Max Schaeffer. It, again, has something of a brooding atmosphere to it, but it never really makes the most of this. It is a horror situation, but it is not a horror STORY, because it doesn't really have a coherent narrative. And of its 12-page length maybe only 2 or 3 pages are actually devoted to the horror element. This one had potential, but didn't live up to it.
Easily the best, and most frightening, story of the anthology is WHERE ANGELS COME IN by Adam L.G. Nevill. Why is it the best?... Read more ›
I have read a few of these "Mammoth" titles now, and all of them have this problem: in them, you will find maybe five good stories, out of twenty-five. The rest can barely even be categorised as horror.
So these are my views on a few select stories from this edition:
Ramsey Campbell's THE DECORATIONS has a genuinely creepy, unsettling atmosphere, but it is executed in a jumpy, incoherent way which brought it down a notch for me. It would have been much better if it had been told in a cleaner, more in-depth style rather than jumping across time every few paragraphs.
THE CUBIST'S ATTORNEY by Peter Atkins is enjoyable in its way. It has a quirky, surreal feel to it which was fun. But, as I mentioned above, it is not a horror story, plain and simple.
The biggest let-down was THE BALL ROOM by China Mieville, Emma Bircham and Max Schaeffer. It, again, has something of a brooding atmosphere to it, but it never really makes the most of this. It is a horror situation, but it is not a horror STORY, because it doesn't really have a coherent narrative. And of its 12-page length maybe only 2 or 3 pages are actually devoted to the horror element. This one had potential, but didn't live up to it.
Easily the best, and most frightening, story of the anthology is WHERE ANGELS COME IN by Adam L.G. Nevill. Why is it the best?... Read more ›
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Derek Burns
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The condition of the book appeared to be excellent. I say appeared, because most of the previous stories had been, at best, mediocre, but this one was interesting as all of the pages throughout the story were torn. Wow. Isn't that spooky! No. It isn't. It's disappointing. The first bit of interest was me wondering how the pages got ripped.
There are a few stories that make you think 'you know what, I could do this, only better.' (I couldn't) I didn't read anything particularly horrifying. A few of the stories made me say 'Aaaaah, I see. Ooooo!' but beyond that, maybe society has up the stakes as far as shock is concerned. Maybe this book isn't for everyone, it's certainly not for you if you're looking to be scared or shocked out of your undies. That said, the actual writing is to be applauded. I would recommended getting a loan of someone elses before an actual purchase takes place. I suppose I'll see what the next volume has to offer.
There are a few stories that make you think 'you know what, I could do this, only better.' (I couldn't) I didn't read anything particularly horrifying. A few of the stories made me say 'Aaaaah, I see. Ooooo!' but beyond that, maybe society has up the stakes as far as shock is concerned. Maybe this book isn't for everyone, it's certainly not for you if you're looking to be scared or shocked out of your undies. That said, the actual writing is to be applauded. I would recommended getting a loan of someone elses before an actual purchase takes place. I suppose I'll see what the next volume has to offer.
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