Fatal Attractions

Hot Blood #11

by Jeff Gelb (Editor / Contributor), Michael Garrett (Editor / Contributor), P.D. Cacek (Contributor)

With the publication in 1989 of the first Hot Blood anthology, editors Jeff Gelb and Michael Garrett ventured into new and daring territory. Scary, seductive and sensational, the stories in this collection -- and the editions that followed -- brought together some of the most impressive names in the world of horror writing.Welcome to the world of "Hot Blood XI: Fatal Attractions." Meet the girl with the world's most unusual collection of lovers -- kept in jars. Meet the man who can sense a woman's secret fantasy, as well as her darkest fears, and fulfill both. Meet the players in a live sex show, only one of whom will still be alive afterwards. Meet the woman whose fascination with self-mutilation draws her ever closer to a dangerous man. Meet the film-maker determined to bed the real Jean Harlow, sixty-five years after her death. They're all waiting to make readers scream in terror. . .and pleasure.

Genres: Horror, Erotica, Anthologies, Short Stories

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Jeff Gelb is a former disc jockey and music columnist who created the SHOCK ROCK series of music-based horror fiction. He has also written a number of short stories, including Graveyard Shift, The Last Victim and The Portrait. In 2001, he collaborated with Max Allan Collins to create the anthology series FLESH AND BLOOD, tales of erotic noir from some of the finest writers in crime fiction. Mr. Gelb is now in his fifth decade producing the comic book fanzine MEN OF MYSTERY.

Reviews

[Jason Stokes · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mostly excellent collection of intriguing and upsetting stories. Looking forward to the rest of this series.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good collection of erotic horror. Some of the stories were fantastic, one in particular was painful to read.

[Not Now...Mommy's Reading · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was better than the last but in my opinion, it didn't live up to what I normally expect from the "Hot Blood" series. The collection of short stories managed to keep my attention but failed to keep me up at night.

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was okay and enjoyed but took my time reading

[Pariah Kropodra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quite tame compared to its other sister books

[Ames · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as good as the previous Hot Blood's. =\

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice collection of short stories that are more erotic than horror. Recommended