Come October: Short Stories and Poems for Lovers of the Bizarre

Rating:
Summary: An entirely original and terrifying work
Review: Having recently enjoyed May's BRIDGE OF SIGHS AND OTHER STORIES, I was more than ready for COME OCTOBER... subtitled "Short Stories and Poems for Lovers of the Bizarre", this is quite a treat. And treat is an apt word since these horror stories and poems are sewn into the fabric of Halloween.

My personal favorites are "Misery House", "The Past Has an Appetite", "The Thing You Fear the Most", and "The Contest". The super short story "The Vigil" and a poem, "October Wind" also rate high. Edward May has a way of mating haunted houses, trick or treating, and other rituals with a fertile imagination to craft very creative and readable stories. He clearly remembers what it was like to be a young boy on Halloween. I remember it well enough myself to get totally involved with this book - and had a chillingly good time.

For lovers of the bizarre is COME OCTOBER... I love a good bizarre as much as the next guy. And you need to get acquainted with Ed May. Let's give him the audience his talent deserves.