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I've read "The Mezzotint" before, and yet it still does not fail to make on shiver. One of the best "weird" stories written. This one has staying power, with latent images that only partially fade over time. The imagery is burned on the lens of my mind (and my mind created it, prompted by James' words that I read with my eyes, or rather, my mind transformed the words - it is a strange thing to think about)Five stars.
— Apr 03, 2019 10:52AM
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Forrest
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"The Treasure of Abbot Thomas" is a textbook mystery marbled through with supernatural elements. The narrator's presentation is a well-played shell game of obfuscation and revelation. I would have liked a more consequential ending, but that trick was for later authors. Five stars.
— Apr 10, 2019 05:29PM
Forrest
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I need to read "The Treasure of Abbott Thomas" when I'm not so sleepy. Literally fell asleep reading on my lunch break!
— Apr 10, 2019 11:25AM
Forrest
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"Sinister" is the best word, I think, to describe the feeling of the story "Oh, whistle, and I'll Come to You My Lad". The apparition therein is the scariest of all in this book thus far. I may not sleep well tonight, all wrapped up in bed sheets. Five shuddering stars.
— Apr 09, 2019 09:17PM
Forrest
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*sigh* you had to go and blow the whistle, didn't you, Parkins? This is the part where things go horribly, horribly wrong, I suppose.
Important safety tip: If you find something in a grave, don't play with it. Whatever you do , don't touch it to your lips! Yuck!
— Apr 08, 2019 11:23AM
Important safety tip: If you find something in a grave, don't play with it. Whatever you do , don't touch it to your lips! Yuck!
Forrest
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"Count Magnus" is the most evocative story in this collection thus far. By "evocative," I mean that it is . . . well, not subtle, but not "in your face," either. It's more creepy than horrific, and that's the sort of thing that I love. This could easily be a Twilight Zone episode!
— Apr 06, 2019 07:58AM
Forrest
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Ah, "Count Magnus" is NOT a novella: Whomever did layout on this edition (Good Port) done screwed up! After this story, we have "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad," and "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas". The layout is so screwed up, in fact, that these last two don't even appear in the table of contents.
— Apr 06, 2019 07:37AM
Forrest
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Ah, "Count Magnus" is a novella. We need more novellas in the world. Many, many more. I wish the majority of published works were novellas. But I'm a snob that way.
— Apr 05, 2019 11:08AM
Forrest
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"Number 13" is a great little mystery. Not the strongest story so far, but by no means weak. If you wonder where Mephistopheles took Faust, this might give an indicator. And it's closer than you think. In fact, it might be right next door. The trick is to find the door . . . and avoid it at all costs!
— Apr 04, 2019 06:25PM
