Richard Chizmar, Shivers III

Shivers III

Edited by Richard Chizmar

Cemetery Dance, 2004, $20.00

ISBN: 1587671174

This eighteen story horror collection features tales that first appear in this book, though some will have probably reappeared elsewhere since. As were the cases of the previous two collections, SHIVERS III runs the gamut of horror from the supernatural to the psychological to the suspense. Douglas Clegg makes his third appearance with several newcomers to the series like Wrath James White provide entries. None of the contributions are sub par. Especially extraordinary are Meggan C and F Paul Wilson's "Itsy Bitsy Spider", Thomas Monteleone's "Horn of Plenty" (Satchmo - enough said) and the haunting "This, That's the End of It" by Tom Piccirilli. This is a fascinating anthology, especially for readers who appreciate diverse shorts.