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Aickman's Heirs

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Nina Allan (Contributor)

Start date: August 15, 2018

Finish date: September 14, 2018

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Sep 08, 2018 Tyler Gray rated it liked it

Shelves: own, horror, own-physical

1. Seaside Town by Brian Evenson- 4 stars
2. Neithornor by Richard Evenson- 2 stars
3. Least Light Most Night by John Howard- 4 stars
4. Camp by David Nickle- 2 stars
5. A Delicate Craft by D.P. Watt- 5 stars
6. Seven Minutes in Heaven by Nadia Bulkin- 5 stars
7. Infestations by Michael Cisco- 1 star
8. The Dying Season by Lynda E. Rucker- 4.5 stars
9. A Discreet Music by Michael Wehunt- 2 stars
10. Underground Economy by John Langan- 2 stars
11. The Vault of Heaven by Helen Marshall- 2 stars
12. Two Broth ...more

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Sep 06, 2018 Lena rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: anthology

The Book That Finds You by Lisa Tuttle ★★★★★
“Does anything—like that—ever really end?”
Strong finish! Books, lust, fate, ghosts; all a little eldritch, a little soiled.

Two Brothers by Malcolm Devlin ★★★★☆
Well that was damn good and ominous. I'd love to read a longer version.

Seaside Town by Brian Evenson ★★★★☆
“For a moment he hesitated, wanting to understand what was happening, to give it a logical explanation. This turned out to be his undoing.”
A man unknowingly blunders unto a caste of bo ...more

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Sep 10, 2018 Canavan rated it liked it · review of another edition

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“Seaside Town”, Brian Evenson ✭✭✭✭
“Neithernor”, Richard Gavin ✭✭✭
“Least Light, Most Night”, John Howard ✭✭½
“Camp”, David Nickle ✭✭✭
“A Delicate Craft”, D. P. Watt ✭✭✭
“Seven Minutes in Heaven”, Nadia Bulkin ✭✭✭½
“Infestations”, Michael Cisco ✭✭
“The Dying Season”, Lynda E. Rucker ✭✭✭✭½
“A Discreet Music”, Michael Wehunt ✭✭✭½
“Underground Economy”, John Langan ✭✭✭½
“The Vault of Heaven”, Helen Marshall ✭½
“Two Brothers”, Malcolm Devlin ✭✭✭
“The Lake”, Daniel Mills (2015) ✭✭✭
“A Change of Scene”, Nina Al ...more

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Jun 27, 2016 Waffles rated it it was amazing

This anthology just won the Shirley Jackson award for best anthology. It is that good.
I am not a Robert Aickman fan, but the quality of fiction produced by those who feel his influence is astounding. I will need to dig out my Aickman collections and reread them. Maybe it'll click.
In the meantime, buy this anthology. Show some actual support for the small presses you claim to love. This anthology will 'f**k your couch'! ...more

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Jul 29, 2018 Mike marked it as to-read

Shelves: horror, short-fiction, fiction, anthologies

Who was Aickman?

"That's some weird shit."

"What the hell happened?"

"Seaside Town" by Brian Evenson

New love leads to a baffling vacation.

"Neithernor" by Richard Galvin

Where does Outsider Art really come from? ...more

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