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As a reader who has always found the notion of "best of" anthologies somewhat overweening and more than a little ridiculous, I appreciated the winking satire of this book's title immensely. Fortunately, the book's contents were also quite enjoyable. All the stories are of high quality, but my personal favorites are as follows:"It's Only Words," by Colleen Anderson"Flowers of the Sea" by Reggie Oliver"The Pearl and the Boil" by Rosanne RabinowitzRecommended!
The title of the latest editorial offering from D.F. Lewis – who always delivers considered and interesting fiction – initially sounds like quite a lofty boast. And although this might have been acknowledged with a knowing glint in his eye, its literal meaning actually refers to the theme: all the stories contain or reference a horror anthology of some kind, be it real or fictitious. This is tackled in limitless ways and beneath that perfect cover photograph by Tony Lovell (yes, that’s an actual...
This is an anthology which uses anthologies, real or imagined, as the theme for an exceptional collection of stories. An intriguing idea in itself and the authors don’t disappoint. Many of them were new to me and that was one of the great pleasures of the HA of The HA. Anthologies can often be a curate’s egg in that some stories stand out immediately and others can feel like fillers. But this didn’t. Although there were obviously some stories which I preferred more than others there were no stor...