ZIPPERED FLESH 2: “get it ASAP”
Barnes & Noble reader “RickardsWhite” has posted a review of ZIPPERED FLESH 2 (Smart Rhino Publications), edited by Weldon Burge:
ZIPPERED FLESH 2, now available at Amazon.com.
This is one of the best multi-authored anthologies I have read this year. I wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I bought it, but by the time I was done I was pretty smitten and told my friends that I know love horror to get it ASAP. I think there was a story or two that didn’t quite grab me, but they were still enjoyable. There is a good mix of straight horror, realistic horror, sci-fi horror, humorous horror and ones that have a touch of the bizarre. I really loved Rick Hudson‘s apt twist on the Sherlock Holmes history and Michael Bailey has made me want to read more of his work with his great sci-fi horror story “Primal Tongue”. Christian A. Larsen brings a subtle yet effective story with “The Little Things” and Jonathan Templar had me laughing and wincing with “Baby Daddy”. Lisa Mannetti brings a haunting tale called “The Hunger Artist” while Bryan Hall blew me away with his insane “The Modern Adonis”. Christine Morgan brings some amazing visuals with “The Sun-Snake” and M.L. Roos‘ “After Darque” is a strange tale of underground clubs. And when it is all said and done, I know I will never forget L.L. Soares‘ “Seeds” which is creepy and well written, nor will I forget what I think was the the best of them all, Shaun Meeks‘ “Taut”. The realism, the squirm factor and the end stayed with me so much that I re-read the story after I finished the book.
The editor of this anthology, Weldon Burge did an amazing job and I look forward to seeing what else he puts together and hope it has the same flavors.
What were your favorites? If you haven’t read ZIPPERED FLESH 2 yet, here’s what you’re missing:
- “The Modern Adonis” by Bryan Hall
- “Taut” by Shaun Meeks
- “The Hunger Artist” by Lisa Mannetti
- “Skin Deep” by Carson Buckingham
- “The Sun-Snake” by Christine Morgan
- “Knowledge” by Kate Monroe
- “Prosthetics” by Daniel I. Russell
- “After Darque” by M.L. Roos
- “The Affair of the Jade Dragon” by Rick Hudson
- “The Future of Flesh” by J.M. Reinbold
- “We’re All Mad Here” by E.A. Black
- “Seeds” by L.L. Soares
- “Perfection” by Doug Blakeslee
- “Underneath” by Kealan Patrick Burke
- “The Perfect Size” by A.P. Sessler
- “Piper at the Gates of Dawn” by David Benton & W.D. Gagliani
- “BabyDaddy” by Jonathan Templar
- “The Little Things” by Christian A. Larsen
- “Clockwork” by Shaun Jeffrey
- “Luscious” by Jezzy Wolfe
- “Rapture” by Charles Colyott
- “Primal Tongue” by Michael Bailey
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