I didn’t read a lot of Shirley Jackson’s works, surely The Lottery, but I know she’s a writer who influenced contemporary horror and dark fantasy.
The stories are quite good and, even if it’s a mixed bag, I found it a fascinating and terrifying read.
I started the book at the end of a very stressful day and it was an excellent way to forget the stress as the creepy level made me jump and feel better.
My favorite is Elizabeth Hand’s “For Sale by Owner”, a psychological horror story. You don’t see the monster but you know that the monster is there even if it exists only in your mind.
Ellen Datlow is a well known editor, winner of a Hugo, and this collection is chilling and enthralling at the same time.
There’re different type of horror and not all the stories involve paranormal because the horrors in human minds are scary enough.
Amongst the author are some of my favorite like : Joyce Carrol Oates, Seanan McGuire, and Stephen Graham Jones
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to Titan Books and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine