Close To Midnight | Mark Morris | Horror | Netgalley ARC Book Review

Book Info

Name of Book : Close To Midnight

Author :  Mark Morris (Editor)

Publisher :  Flame Tree Press

Publication date :  October 18, 2022

No. of Pages :  364

Format :  Netgalley ARC

Why did I choose the book ?

Close To Midnight by Mark Morris was available on Netgalley for a review. I have already reviewed a book earlier edited by mark Morris which was a good one. So, requested for this one also.

Where to get the book ?

Close To Midnight by Mark Morris is available on Amazon : 

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Author Introduction

Mark Morris is the author of over twenty novels, including Toady, Stitch, The Immaculate, The Secret of Anatomy, Fiddleback, The Deluge and four books in the popular Doctor Who range. His short stories, novellas, articles and reviews have appeared in a wide variety of anthologies and magazines, and he is editor of both Cinema Macabre, a book of horror movie essays by genre luminaries for which he won the 2007 British Fantasy Award, and its follow-up Cinema Futura. His recently published or forthcoming work includes the official tie-in novel for zombie apocalypse computer game Dead Island, a novelisation of the 1971 Hammer movie Vampire Circus, and The Wolves of London, book one of the Obsidian Heart trilogy, which will be published by Titan Books in 2014.

Blurb

Close to Midnight is the third volume in an annual, non-themed horror series of entirely original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris. This new anthology contains 20 original horror stories, 16 of which have been commissioned from some of the top names in the genre, and 4 of which have been selected from the 100s of stories sent to Flame Tree during a 2-week open submissions window.

My Opinion

Creepy.................

Close To Midnight by Mark Morris is an anthology series which features some critically acclaimed authors. Some of the stories are really creepy enough to scare you out. The climax of all the stories are really very different. Horror fans are definitely going to like it. But, I would not say that it was the best one as some stories disappointed me. I was expecting more from them.

So, I would like to give the book 3 stars. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me an opportunity to read and review the book.

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