A review by mette_nielsen
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 7 by Cherry Wilder, Jeff VanderMeer, Stephen Jones, Jane Dixon Rice, Dave Smeds, Manly Wade Wellman, Terry Lamsley, Steve Rasnic Tem, Brian Stableford, Alan Brennert, Stephen Gallagher, Kim Newman, Brian Hodge, Ramsey Campbell, Douglas E. Winter, Christopher Fowler, Lisa Tuttle, Patrick Thompson, Norman Partridge, Terry Dowling, Neil Gaiman, Michael Marshall Smith, Graham Masterton, Ian R. MacLeod, Nicholas Royle

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Some of the short stories deserve 5 stars; others were not that interesting