Twisted Tales is a collection of short stories that falls into the horror genre but without the expected bloodshed.
Here you will find, amongst others, tales of people stuck in time loops, a town insistent on burial customs, newly awakened vampires and a haunted house.
To me, this collection was a hit and a miss so I’m glad it was on a free promotion. And unfortunately, the hits didn’t really stay with me either. When I finished the book I had to go back to the beginnings of each tale to refresh my memory of what the story was about as nothing really stood out for me. I know what elements the author was using to convey the anthology as horror, but very often the story had no scary element; whether physical or mental. Some stories would just end and that was that. Sort of an “oh, that’s it?” moment. A number of editing mistakes crept through which also hindered enjoyment of the stories.
I expected more but it turned out to be an average read that didn’t really resonate with me.
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