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When this book came up for review at Net Galley I jumped on it, because I enjoyed the first volume so much. Unfortunately, I didn't find this volume to be as good as the first.My favorite story of the bunch is BY FAR, The Deep End by Robert McCammon. Not just because he's one of my favorite authors, but because the story ROCKED. 5*Unfortunately, most of the rest of the stories just didn't resonate with me.Interval by Norman Prentiss should have made an impression on me, considering what's gone
4*This short anthology featured 5 great short stories.McCammon's story is a nice start to the collection. Is there really a murderous creature inhabiting the town's public pool or has a father's grief gone brought his sanity to its edge? Straight forward, no frills. Prentiss's "Interval" is a unique idea that hits a little too close to home. Madison and Masterson deliver, one with a more happy ending than the other. Richard Matheson ends the collection with a more ponderous experience, where pop...
3.5 stars.Dark Screams: Volume Two, like the first, is a decent horror anthology. Although I only really liked two stories out of the five, those two were pretty damn good. The Deep End by Robert R. McCammon was my first McCammon story and I enjoyed it very much. I have heard from McCammon fans that this wasn't his best but regardless, I liked it. The writing was good, the story line captivating and the ending....well, you will just have to read it to find out. The other one that I really liked
3.5 stars.DARK SCREAMS: Volume Two is another great collection of five shorter tales by both well known, and one new-to-me, author.The first story, "The Deep End", by Robert McCammon was my favorite story in the collection. An emotionally-charged tale that will have you thinking twice before your next trip to the community pool.... A solid 5 stars!"Interval", by Norman Prentiss is another tale that focuses on the emotions it evokes, but in an entirely different way. 4 stars."If These Walls Could...
While the first Dark Screams volume was a wild mixture of stories without a recognizable common theme, this second collection seems better tuned. It presents stories of dark things lurking in completely unobtrusive places. A swimming pool, walls in a house, or even a wardrobe - suddenly they reveal a hidden evil which bereaves them of their inconspicuousness. The Deep End (Robert McCammon)Very straightforward and uncomplicated. My only criticism would be the unnecessary 'epilogue'. I guess this
What a nice surprise. I read, and was disappointed in, volume one of this series, but this was such an improvement - five stories and four of them I really liked.....you can't ask for much more from any anthology. "The Deep End" - Robert R. McCammon - I've been a McCammon fan since reading the fantastic Swan Song when I was in high school. A haunted....swimming pool? OK, sounds crazy, but it totally works. I always appreciate stories where the danger is recognized by the world at large, and not
This is the second book in this ebook only series that collects five short horror stories by popular authors. Two of the stories in this collection are previously published with the other three being printed for the first time. In the first book, I knew all the authors, this time I only know two of them. However, my favourite story in the collection was by a new-to-me author, Shawntelle Madison.1. The Deep End by Robert McCammon (1987) - This collection starts with a previously published story b...
Well narrated, but none of the stories did much for me, a real come down after the first collection. I'm giving it 2 stars because it wasn't terrible, but I certainly could have been reading something better.Table of Contents"The Deep End" by Robert R. McCammon was a lot of buildup, but pretty obvious. Not creepy. 2 stars"Interval" by Norman Prentiss was kind of creepy, but didn't grab me. I'm not sure why. 2 stars"If These Walls Could Talk" by Shawntelle Madison was totally pedestrian. Yawn. Sa...
After thoroughly enjoying the first volume of Dark Screams, I quite looked forward to this second volume. In the back of my mind though, I wondered if it could meet expectations.It certainly started off strong enough with the likes of Robert McCammon and some good ol' small town horror in a tale called "The Deep End." It's a really good, gripping story about a grieving father convinced it was a monster that killed his son at the town swimming pool and not the latest in a long line of drownings.
3.35THE DEEP ENDI am not a fan of monsters, but this was interesting. That it is a undetected public pool monster is a definate plus.INTERVALGreat idea which failed a bit at the end and could have been a bit better written at the beginning. There was probably just too much going on here for a short story -- at least the way it was ultimately presented.IF THESE WALLS COULD TALKClunky.THE NIGHT HIDERAgain, not the best written story, but passable. Also felt that the plot could have been more devel...
THE DEEP END by Robert McCammon 4 StarsINTERVAL by Norman Prentiss 3.75 StarsIF THESE WALLS COULD TALK by Shawntelle Madison 3 StarsTHE NIGHT HIDER by Graham Masterton 2 StarsWHATEVER by Richard Christian Matheson 3 Stars (Even though it didn't quite fit into the anthology)
