One of our favorite super-fans and super-friends is back with another guest review! This week, Sally reviews MY EVIL FUCKING NEIGHBOR, Edited by R.E. Sargent and Steven Pajak.
I may be a bit biased because I do have a story in this anthology, but I really have to say that this is wild ride and every author brought their best!
Let's see if Sally agrees!
My Evil Fucking Neighbor
Edited by R.E. Sargent and Steven Pajak
This is one of the best anthologies I've read in a while. Every story, without exception, is well written and entertaining. Incredible tales, not to mention an equally entertaining foreword from Duncan Ralston, all about horrendous neighbors of all kinds.
Tons of sub-genres are represented, slasher, serial killer, cosmic, folk, grief, even erotic! There is literally something for everyone. Here's a bit more detail about some of my favorites!
Pine Ridge Homeowners Association by Jay Bower- A scary tale about why HOAs are the absolute worst! A couple move into a new house and notice the neighbors behaving strangely. This one got a little claustrophobic, and I loved it!
Toddler Toy Graveyard by Candace Nola- An intense tale of an absolute bitch of a neighbor that goes from hateful and meddlesome, to downright dangerous. Tension-filled and witchy, I really loved the ending!
Agoraphobia by Mike Salt- A paranoid agoraphobic is convinced he is being watched and fucked with in his apartment. Is it all in his head, or is something sinister actually happening? I felt drawn into this character's madness from the start!
Come to the Shed by Nick Roberts- Such an amazing job of building tension until it gets incredibly scary, all leading up to a big reveal and climax. So well written!
Solitary by Megan Stockton- An inmate is convinced that prisoners are able to escape when put into solitary confinement. He makes it so he's sent there to check it out for himself and finds that his new neighbor in the cell next door is very strange. By far the most original and unique of all the stories.
There Goes the Neighborhood by Brian Asman- An absolutely perfectly told story. A unique twist on serial killer tales that was highly entertaining throughout.
R.E. Sargent and Steven Pajak have a tremendous ability to bring together the best authors around for their anthologies, and My Evil Fucking Neighbor does just that. Highly recommend!
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