"Great horror anthology"
If readers are like me, they will first search this
thirteen, mostly longer short story horror anthology to
seek out any Saint-Germain tales. While there are no
direct Saint-Germain entries, one inclusion Fruits of
Love is a well written "tangential to HOTEL
TRANSYLVANIA", which of course this reviewer read first
(nothing says one must read an anthology in sequence; nor
read every contribution though you will with this
compilation). The other twelve tales match the excellence of Fruits of
Love while displaying the vastness of Ms. Yarbro's
talent to write outside or on the peripheral of the vampire
novel realm. Twelve of the stories were initially released
in other publications with two from the 1980s, six from the
1990s, and four from the current decade. There is also
one new delightful story, Fugues that highlight the
author's ability to keep the reader in suspense as to
whether it is about a psychological problem or
possession. No delusion, APPREHENSIONS AND OTHER
DELUSIONS is the real thing when it comes to strong horror
suspense. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted December 29, 2003
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