The Best New Horror: Volume 7

The Best New Horror: Volume 7 is a 1996 novel written by Stephen Jones.

Plot summary

The Best New Horror: Volume 7 is a novel in which an anthology collects short horror fiction from the previous year. It offers stories that span genres and themes. Notable entries include Michael Marshall Smith's darkly humorous internet tale; Paul J. McAuley's postmodern riff on Dr. Moreau with an unresolved ending; Stephen Gallagher's tense paranoia in "Not Here, Not Now"; Brian Stableford's vampire twist; Douglas E. Winter's dive into obsessive behavior in "Loop"; and Ian R. MacLeod's Arctic narrative "Tirkiluk," with themes of isolation and survival.[1]

Reception

Gideon Kibblewhite reviewed The Best New Horror: Volume 7 for Arcane magazine, rating it an 8 out of 10 overall, and stated that "stories included in the collection are marked with a poise and a quality of writing which makes this annual anthology a valuable addition to any library, and not just a horror fan's. The amazing array of genres, eras, characters, themes and situations also make it a book no self-respecting referee should be without."[1]

Reviews

References

  1. ^ a b Kibblewhite, Gideon (December 1996). "The Great Library". Arcane (13): 80–81.
  2. ^ https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?2088271
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