{"id":10213,"date":"2024-05-08T20:57:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T00:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=10213"},"modified":"2024-05-08T20:58:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T00:58:19","slug":"to-hell-and-back-edited-by-joe-mynhardt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/to-hell-and-back-edited-by-joe-mynhardt\/","title":{"rendered":"To Hell and Back: An Anthology of Horror edited by Joe Mynhardt"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To Hell and Back: An Anthology of Horror<\/em> edited by Joe Mynhardt<\/p>\n

HellBound Books, 2024<\/p>\n

ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-1953905871<\/p>\n

Available: Paperback, Kindle Edition<\/p>\n

Buy:\u00a0Bookshop.org<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Horror anthologies continue to be very popular, maybe because they provide a good showcase for both known and unknown authors trying their hand at the short story form, which, in my humble opinion, is a harder challenge than novels.<\/p>\n

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Here are my favorite stories in this particular book.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFix Her\u201d, by Jeff Strand, is a fabulous mix of horror and humor, starting with a corpse on a bed and ending up\u00a0 in a general mess, while \u201cBunny\u201d, by Gregg Stewart, is an offbeat tale featuring two babysitters fighting about their right to take care of a strange little girl. Kenneth W Cain contributes \u201cSteel Horses\u201d, a tense piece of fiction inspired to the famous \u201cDuel\u201d, but with a distinctive horrific outcome. The offbeat, very enjoyable \u201cGet John Flagg\u201d, by James Aquilone, features a man whom suddenly everybody is trying to kill. Guess why\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Copper Thieves\u201d, by Nick Roberts. is a strong example of graphic horror, set in a cemetery where a family mausoleum hides more secrets than expected. \u201cOur New Church\u201d, by James H. Longmore, is a well-told yarn that revolves around the arrival of a new pastor in a small town and the unexpected, surrealistic consequences.<\/p>\n

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This is not just any horror anthology, it is a very good one and provides excellent reading material to genre lovers.<\/p>\n

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Reviewed by Mario Guslandi<\/p>\n

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To Hell and Back: An Anthology of Horror edited by Joe Mynhardt HellBound Books, 2024 ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-1953905871 Available: Paperback, Kindle Edition Buy:\u00a0Bookshop.org\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon.com     Horror anthologies continue to be very popular, maybe because they provide a good showcase for both known and unknown authors trying their hand at the short<\/p>\n

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