Fresh Fear (edited by William Cook) provides everything WJ Reneham promises in his opening essay on the effect of horror fiction: shock, repulsion and that paradoxical intrigue that the imagery invokes. As Renehan rightly points out, “Fear is a wonderful reminder that we are indeed alive,” and with tales of necrophilia, human sacrifice, cannibalism, abduction, torture, and mutilation, Fresh Fear as all the accoutrements for a spine-chilling, life-affirming night on the couch. But whether the demons are lurking in the vents or under the stairs, or in our childhood heroes like the tooth fairy, the themes of these stories are universal, covering jealousy, desire, loneliness, despair, bullying and mental illness. Luckily, there are one or two lighter stories in the mix: one abduction story, in particular, made me smile. This is a great anthology for readers to reacquaint themselves with their favourite horror writers, while also discovering some newer talent. But for those squeamish and prudish sorts, you might prefer something tamer. Bungy jumping springs to mind. Features “Just Another Ex” by Roy C. Booth and Axel Kohagen. amazon/Fresh-Fear-James-Ward-Kirk/dp/0615915523/
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