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Stories: All-New Tales by Neil Gaiman, Al Sarrantonio
4.0

A very strong collection, overall, with the first third being perhaps a little stronger than the rest, but there are gems throughout.
Standouts for me, in no particular order, and not comprehensive:

"Catch And Release" by [a:Lawrence Block|17613|Lawrence Block|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1263189552p2/17613.jpg] - serial killers aren't everyone's preferred fare, but this was an interesting angle

"The Truth Is A Cave In The Black Mountains" by Neil Gaiman

"The Stars Are Falling" by [a:Joe R. Lansdale|58971|Joe R. Lansdale|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200406474p2/58971.jpg] - slightly predictable, but a compelling presentation

"A Life In Fictions" by [a:Kat Howard|4098207|Kat Howard|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] - when done well, meta-stories can be very good, and this was done well

"The Devil On The Staircase" by [a:Joe Hill|88506|Joe Hill|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1279308605p2/88506.jpg] - a very nice story, although I didn't find that the novel formatting added anything