In her sophomore collection Dismal Dreams, Red Lagoe has assembled thirteen unique, thought-provoking stories sure to haunt your dreams. I have had the pleasure to read some of the stories contained in this collection in other publications, but Red was right to bring them back into this collection. All the stories balanced each other well. Standout stories for me in this collection were:
Dismal Dreams- Our title story took a turn that I was not
anticipating. Dark and disturbing
The Creation of Man- A creative and fresh take on the familiar
story of Adam and Eve.
Valentine’s Day- The lengths one will go to save themselves
in a life-or-death situation
One Year Anniversary- I originally read this story in
Slashertorte and it has stuck with me ever since. So good! This story comes in
a close second as my favorite of Red’s writing.
Doll House- Hands down, my favorite story that Red has
written. Super dark and gritty. I can’t rave about it enough.
You can’t go wrong with Dismal Dreams, there is something
for every flavor of horror fan.
5/5 Stars
Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of the
book to read and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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