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Cat O' Nine Tales

2/21/2017

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 Cat O' Nine Tales is a collection of nine (plus one bonus!) stories in the horror, thriller and suspense genres.   The stories cover a wide array of topics in the horror genre.  From blood and gore, planning the perfect murder, the supernatural and animal attacks, you will find it in here.  Each story was short enough that I could read in one sitting, but absorbing enough that I felt connected while reading. 


 Some of my favorite stories were those where humans had a deep connection to animals. As the Crow Flies, Let Sleeping Cats Lie and The Dogs of Riverview Estates all used animals as a protector of those that treated them well, but something much different to those that threatened the people they trusted.  These stories all had a eerie and gory feeling, but as someone who loves and protects animals, they were also reassuring. 

Another story that captured me was The Eternal Sheriff.  I have always loved the idea that a book could come alive; but for Grant Hudson, author of the Sidewinder series, that is truly a nightmare.  After a good run, he needs to kill of his sheriff character, only the sheriff refuses to be killed.  This story, while keeping an apprehensive atmosphere, also showed a bit of humor as the characters played with their creator.  I would have loved to see this story as a longer version.

Overall, a good set of horror novels that will appease a wide variety of tastes.  With all short story collections, I like some better than others.  Some of the stories were very predictable for me, however the characterization was done well.  

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