thomaswjoyce's review
4.0
It took me too long to read this collection and I'm kicking myself. I could've been enjoying these wonderful stories so much sooner! I'm familiar with Grau's other work and I know how strong his longer work is. But he is equally adept at writing an engaging and entertaining short story, as is evidenced by every single entry in this collection. His dark imagination is matched only by his turn of phrase and beautifully poetic language. A wonderful book and an author to look out for in the (hopefully not-too-distant) future.
brandonapplegate's review
4.0
I've grown a little weary of Lovecraft homages and Cthulhu mythos additions this year, but there is enough variety here to keep me well interested anyway. "Return of the Prodigy," and "Mr. Lupus" were my standout favorites. "Transmission" did a fantastic job of putting me in a place and making me see it. Goodness, you can feel the heat coming off the road and the sand. "Twinkle, Twinkle" almost made me cry. "Expat" caught me off-guard. This did what it was supposed to do. One of my favorite collections this year.
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