Title: Best Ghost and Horror Stories
Author: Bram Stoker
Publisher: Dover Publications, 1997
Genre: Horror, ghost stories
Rating: 7.5
I enjoyed reading this book of short stories. Though Stoker is more known for his book Dracula, he wrote some excellent horror stories. My personal favorite is The Judge's House. It has all the elements I believe makes a great horror story. Fear, unwitting suspects, mystery, and intrigue.
I love the backdrop of many of Stoker's stories. I am fond of castles, haunted houses, cemeteries, dark legends and curses. I also liked The Squaw, The Burial of the Rats, The Secret of the Growing Gold, Crooken Sands, and Dracula's Guest. The eighteenth and nineteenth century background is a personal favorite and has encouraged me to use it in my future writings.
Best Ghost and Horror Stories is a good read. It recommend it, particularly to someone new to the genre, like myself.
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