Book Review: Shadowy Natures
by Elizabeth Suggs
Shadowy Natures edited by Rebecca Rowland is a horror anthology with twenty-one different stories of serial killers and sociopaths, fixations and fetishes, breakdowns, and bad decisions crafted by authors as diverse as their writing styles. If you like scary stories, especially psychological horror, then you may find a new favorite chilling tale in Shadowy Natures.
I’m going to focus on the stories that really stand out to me. It’s these highlights that caused me to rate the book so highly. My top three favorite stories are without a doubt “Uncle,” by Elin Olausson, “In a Mother’s Eyes” by Andrew Punzo, and “Walking on Knives” by Matthew R. Davis. These stories were phenomenal from start to finish.
In “Uncle,” we experience what a child experiences in such stark reality and truth, that you become the child, and his actions and thoughts are very believable. I couldn’t stop reading.
The ending to “In a Mother’s Eyes” was so shocking that it has stayed with me, days after reading it. I want the story to continue!
And last, but most certainly not least, “Walking on Knives.” This story had me at the edge of my seat. If my hands hadn’t been holding the book, I might have clutched the edge of the bed, waiting for the next scene to unravel.
I highly recommend reading these stories, especially if you’re hoping to stay up all night!
Elizabeth Suggs is the owner and founder of Editing Mee. When she’s not writing or editing, she loves to dive deep into books (the weirder, the better!), and she loves to take random long walks to unplanned destinations. Check out her recently released book Collective Darkness with eleven other authors. Buy your copy here: www.CollectiveDarkness.com