Night Terrors III by Theresa Dillon

Night Terrors III Reviews

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  Abby Elvidge

  
  
  
  Night Terrors III
  
  Steve Rasnic Tem
  
  Aric Sundquist
  
  Dean H. Wild
  
  Matt Moore
  
  Eric J. Guignard
  
  Patty Templeton
  
  Eagerly, I began to read the 1st of the 22 stories in this over 500-page volume published by Blood Bound Books. “Ahhhh, this is exactly what I need,” I thought to myself as ‘The Run’ by Aric Sundquist enveloped me. And it happened just that way, again and again, each time I set my daily work aside and returned to the pages of ‘Night Terrors III’.
  
  Highlights? Well, there wasn’t a clinker in the lot, but a few that resonated particularly for me were the aforementioned ‘The Run’, ‘Homeless Bags’ by Dean H. Wild, ‘Tyger’ by Steve Rasnic Tem (already a huge fan of his work, I just started his latest novel, ‘Blood Kin’ –so far I’m enthralled), ‘You’re a Winner’ by Matt Moore, ‘Whispers of the Earth’ by Eric J. Guigard, ‘Kill-Box Road Trip’ by Patty Templeton, and ‘Fed’ by Jessica Lilien. But, like I said, each tale in this collection is a gem. You can’t go wrong.
  
  I’ll be visiting these pages again.
  
  Do yourself a favor.
  This one satisfies.
  This one scratches that itch.
  
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  Elisa

  I received a free copy from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, Blood Bound Books!
  I always start my reviews of short story collections with the disclaimer that most tend to be uneven, especially when they include many different authors. Night Terrors III does include a few tales that I didn't understand (and therefore, did not enjoy), but the big majority of the book is five-star material. If you sent a troll to threaten me to choose my favorite or else he'd open Pandora's box, I guess I’d bring all the ills back into the world, as I just can’t do it. Of The Color Turmeric, Climbing on Fingertips was a favorite. Written by Gerry Huntman, an Australian author of speculative fiction, it will give me nightmares. Fed, by Jessica Lilien, should not be read by any woman who is planning to become a mother. Ever. The Stone of Bavdongarde by Peter Charron is set in the Second World War and accomplishes the impressive task of making the Nazis be the lesser of two evils. Even Richard Farren Barber's The Next in Line, with all the simplicity of the most basic childhood terrors, made my skin crawl. But really, I would have to list all the stories if I wanted to talk about my favorites. For horror aficionados, this is a wonderful, scary, addictive book.
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  Veronica

  All I can say is wow! Writing short stories is not easy to do but each one of these wonderful stories are original and well thought out. I do have some favorites and one or two that I was not keen on but that is normal and due to personal preference. All in all, this is a very addictive and stay up late at night reading kind of horror anthology. The best part is that some of the authors are new to me and there is a wonderful introduction for each of them. The stories range from pure horror to supernatural to just plain weird. It is a great read for lovers of Horror Fiction.
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  Wanda

  Not the Best, But...
  
  It's a bit more difficult to review an anthology than a novel; I always have to guard against rating it based on the last story read!
  
  This collection was fairly good. Fewer stories made me grimace than made me smile, and fewer still made me want to put the book down.
  
  There were one or two that I was quite tempted to skip, but I made it through them all. All in all, it turned out to be better than I expected, a book I could read anytime, not just read to kill time in the bathroom.
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  Mona Kabbani

  Twenty-two remarkable stories of earthly horror and cosmic menace. Keep telling yourself: It’s only a book... It’s only a book.
  
  Night Terrors III is a trip down nightmare lane. A superb array of varying fears that are sure to give you gooseflesh. I have to say, I had absolutely zero idea that Jack Ketchum and Paul Tremblay were in this anthology. Not that it would’ve changed my opinion otherwise as there are a lot of other amazing authors, I just find it cool to see the mix! The reach! All styles of stories were vastly different which is great for an easily bored mind. If you’re a fan of campfire-esque tales of terror, this is worth the read.
  
  My favorites were:
  Man Holding Razor Blade by John McNee (which was very awesomely Candyman-like!)
  Tyger by Steve Rasnic Tem (which had my favorite line: “And across the way witnessed the change in Jer’s face as the ugly insect inside him finally crawled out and covered his face, and bug and tiger at last began their terrible dance.”)
  The Next in Line by Richard Farren Barber (which was INCREDIBLY relatable because it’s about easily instilled irrational childish fears!)
  
  Whether you’re into relatable fears or otherworldly terrors, this anthology has it all. I’m really enjoying Blood Bound Books’ anthologies and I can’t wait to dive into more terrifying themes!
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  Richard Mendenhall

  A couple good stories can't save the collection.
  
  I gave this collection two stars only because I found a couple stories mildly interesting. Most however were just not to my taste with writers who equate foul language with good writing. White Moon Rising was one I just didn't get. I read then re-read the ending numerous times and still have no idea what happened. In my opinion, this was a collection of second rate stories that were not very well thought through.
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  Debra Ryan

  Some good some bad
  
  2 of the stories had so many errors in spacing it was very difficult to read them. There were more good stories than bad ones and a few that left a WTF did I just try to read impression.
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  Nancy Hudson

  These are pretty good original stories, smart and well written for the most part. Read these over a period of time so I can’t say which was my favorite but there were several that were really good. One of the better short story anthologies I have found.
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  Kerensa Slay

  Some stories were awesome but there were quite a few I just didnt get. Some I wanted to know more and others I just wanted to be done with them.
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  Kevin Maring

  I got this as a freeby; Mister Tem is an excellent editor who is able to put together a balanced and entertaining blend of authors. I enjoyed this very much, and will no doubt recommend it to my library.