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6/1/2018
Horror editor extraordinaire Ellen Datlow gathers another cream of the crop in the third of her "Best Horror of the Year" series.
Highlights include:
-"At the Riding School": what appears to be a girl's private school harbors a really dark and disturbing secret.
-"Just Outside our Windows, Deep Inside our Walls": a secluded boy befriends the girl next door. Unfortunately, there's a reason why he is secluded...
"Lesser Demons": a small-town sheriff battles Lovecraftian abominations. A taut, horrifying tale that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go.
"Transfiguration": a truck driver in the Alaskan wilderness has some ideas about morality and his role in life. Chilling in more ways than one.
"Black and White Sky": "The Birds" inspired this tale about an unusual phenomenon in Great Britain.
I enjoyed all the stories by some degree and this volume is well worth reading.