Autumn Country
Book description
In this way, the fantastic in these stories takes us away from our lives in the present moment, providing a moment’s escape, but brings us back to ourselves in the end, like that ride on the roller coaster. Our feet find purchase once again; the journey has not only been…
Why read it?
1 author picked Autumn Country as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This collection is an Introduction to an established writer of traditional horror with thirteen stories previously published in magazines, anthologies, or collections. I read these now as a single continuous work (like a symphony) with re-emerging themes.
Weaving in and out throughout the collection, the image of the shape-shifter develops with a wild inventiveness that never spins out of control. The same with the writer’s fascination with music that comes out humorously in the story “Collectable,” disturbingly accurate in “Under Iron.”
There is dark humor working beneath the surface that keeps readers alert and tingling with anticipation, a good effect…
From Robert's list on strangely miraculous short fiction.
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