Magic Terror: 7 Tales Audiobook

" Most of these stories fell so flat for me that I was sorry I'd bothered to read them, let alone pay for the book. "

" Superior, literate horror from one of the great writers in any field. It starts with one of the weaker stories, but the perseverant reader will be rewarded. There's a full review at Suite101 "

" These stories read like Straub played around with themes from his novels. Fair enough, but not good enough to match his usual strength. "

" A combination of 7 short stories, some more magic, some more terror. I got reeled in on the first story Ashputtle and would have liked to have continued with more of that story. Bunny Is Good Bread, horrific, very well written. Mr.Clubb and Mr.Cuff (stating the obvious in such a fun way) "

" Eh. Not scary. Not scary at all. Contrived bullshit mostly.... "

" Don't waste your time!!! "

" At times this book had great moments, and sordid terrible terror. Hit and miss, i guess... First short story collection written by PS, not sure he's great at it, the longer stories work best. "

" Do you like the weird, the bizarre, the terrifying? Then you'll love this short story collection. "

" Porkpie is one of the best stories I've read in a long time. This is Peter Straub at his best, when he sounds like a close cousin of Stephen King. "

" I actually liked the last story the best, so this collection ended on a high note for me. As for some of the others, hit and miss. I liked PORKPIE HAT too...some pretty gruesome storytelling and I liked his surprise twists. You knew there was something coming but not what it was. "

" There is a story in here... "Bunny Is Good Bread"...read that. "

" An amazing collection of short stories. As someone who reads in bed at night, I didn't know whether to put it down so I wouldn't have nightmares, or keep reading so the bad dreams would have endings! "

" Five stars just for the inclusion of "Porkpie Hat" - a geat, terrifying example of the use of a past secret in storytelling. "

" I'm not sure what this was. I couldn't even finish it. "

" these 7 tales of the lives of those living n dying "

" these 7 tales of the lives of those living n dying "

" A combination of 7 short stories, some more magic, some more terror. I got reeled in on the first story Ashputtle and would have liked to have continued with more of that story. Bunny Is Good Bread, horrific, very well written. Mr.Clubb and Mr.Cuff (stating the obvious in such a fun way) "

" Porkpie is one of the best stories I've read in a long time. This is Peter Straub at his best, when he sounds like a close cousin of Stephen King. "

" I actually liked the last story the best, so this collection ended on a high note for me. As for some of the others, hit and miss. I liked PORKPIE HAT too...some pretty gruesome storytelling and I liked his surprise twists. You knew there was something coming but not what it was. "

" Do you like the weird, the bizarre, the terrifying? Then you'll love this short story collection. "