This book is
a collection of horror stories and tales of vengeance.
Could a
boy’s strange, new toy be coming to life, like Chuckie, in “Witch Albert”? Could
a murderer on the run be suddenly conscientious over fire safety? Could an
imaginary being help a young girl with her mother’s brutal beau in “Charlie”?
The details
do not start to get gruesome until we reach the cannibal story in “Who’s your
Daddy?” Most of the characters are sick, and there is a sense of mystery and
fright in some tales, especially in “Caller from Hell”. One thing I noticed was
that the stories all seemed to have the same MO—bloody explosion of human flesh
and bone caused by the savage eating of the bodies. Yuck!
Overall, the
writing style was nice, and I liked the sarcasm; however, there was some
redundancy and repetition throughout. Also, the stories got kind of predictable
about ¼ of the way in the book.
Intriguing,
humorous, and full of irony. Stories are short and quick.
My rating: 3 stars
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