vondav's review
5.0
As a little girl, I would always look forward to Christmas Day, not just for the presents but for the annual I would get every year. It was a book that had hours of enjoyment and I would re-read it throughout the year. The older I got I soon outgrew the annuals and I can’t remember the last time I read one. However this year I was like a kid at Christmas when Sinister Horror announced that they were going to publish an annual for horror lovers.
When I bought it, I eagerly opened it to see what fun was inside and I wasn’t disappointed. There was the usual dot to dot, crossword, word search and even a picture to colour, all with the horror theme and what annual would not have a comic strip running throughout the book. One unique touch was the Lego, each picture depicted different Lego characters acting out the covers of books published by Sinister Horror.
There were also contributions from Daniel Marc Chant, Tracey Fahey, Kit Power, Tim Clayton, Andrew Freudenberg, Mark Cassell, Kayleigh Marie Edwards, Duncan P Bradshaw, Chris Kelso and JR Park. All these authors either wrote a short story or an article and each piece was great reading.
For this review, I am going to pick out a few.
Cernunnos by Daniel Marc Chant: A pile of ash in a shoe, an ancient stag skull on the desk and DI Lydia Brooks was on the case. This story is a mystery and as you read this story you find out more about the skull’s history. I would like to read this as a longer story as I did not want it to end.
The Girl who kissed the dead by Tracey Fahey: The main protagonist main job was a mortician beautician, but she was also a tattooist and beautician. As you read this story, you get to find out the reason behind her choice of jobs and I just wanted to give her a big hug. As you finish the story you find out how she tries to help others who suffered by the hand of others. Such a beautiful story.
The Incredible Case of Marie Dunsten by JR Park: 4 days after her boyfriend was murdered, Marie is found without a memory of the event, Detective Lamb is on the case. As you read this story, you soon realise that the Detective is out of his depth. He suspected that Marie had something to do with it but could not prove it. With more and more bodies brutally killed, the story intensifies in the final quarter as Lamb chases down his suspect. However, it is not till the end of the book do you find out who/what is behind it.
One thing I noticed with this annual, was the quality of the finished product, with its glossy cover and thick paper, it was a pleasure to hold it and I had not even started to read it. This annual will give you hours of fun and I know I will revisit these stories again. I hope that this will be a yearly event as I want to look forward to a new one every year. A must have for all horror lovers
When I bought it, I eagerly opened it to see what fun was inside and I wasn’t disappointed. There was the usual dot to dot, crossword, word search and even a picture to colour, all with the horror theme and what annual would not have a comic strip running throughout the book. One unique touch was the Lego, each picture depicted different Lego characters acting out the covers of books published by Sinister Horror.
There were also contributions from Daniel Marc Chant, Tracey Fahey, Kit Power, Tim Clayton, Andrew Freudenberg, Mark Cassell, Kayleigh Marie Edwards, Duncan P Bradshaw, Chris Kelso and JR Park. All these authors either wrote a short story or an article and each piece was great reading.
For this review, I am going to pick out a few.
Cernunnos by Daniel Marc Chant: A pile of ash in a shoe, an ancient stag skull on the desk and DI Lydia Brooks was on the case. This story is a mystery and as you read this story you find out more about the skull’s history. I would like to read this as a longer story as I did not want it to end.
The Girl who kissed the dead by Tracey Fahey: The main protagonist main job was a mortician beautician, but she was also a tattooist and beautician. As you read this story, you get to find out the reason behind her choice of jobs and I just wanted to give her a big hug. As you finish the story you find out how she tries to help others who suffered by the hand of others. Such a beautiful story.
The Incredible Case of Marie Dunsten by JR Park: 4 days after her boyfriend was murdered, Marie is found without a memory of the event, Detective Lamb is on the case. As you read this story, you soon realise that the Detective is out of his depth. He suspected that Marie had something to do with it but could not prove it. With more and more bodies brutally killed, the story intensifies in the final quarter as Lamb chases down his suspect. However, it is not till the end of the book do you find out who/what is behind it.
One thing I noticed with this annual, was the quality of the finished product, with its glossy cover and thick paper, it was a pleasure to hold it and I had not even started to read it. This annual will give you hours of fun and I know I will revisit these stories again. I hope that this will be a yearly event as I want to look forward to a new one every year. A must have for all horror lovers
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