Customer Reviews

Rage Against the Night

A nice collection of imaginative we'll written stories with proceeds going to a good cause. Only worth three stars because of so many typos some so egregious that they cause you to stop, re-read the paragraph to ascertain its meaning. Furthermore it gives the impression that you may be treated to an unread Stephen King, that's not the case, it has appeared elsewhere.

All proceeds for this e-book go to a good cause, motor neurone disease, a disease which claimed the life of someone close and massively affected our family. That gives me two really good reasons to recommend the download. Firstly, you're giving to a good cause. Secondly, you're paying very little for a quality anthology of short horror stories by some of the best horror writers in the business - Stephen King, Peter Straub and Ramsey Campbell for instance.

Contents:

The Gunner's Love Song - Joe McKinney, Keeping Watch - Nate Kenyon, Like Part of the Family - Jonathan Maberry,
The Edge of Seventeen - Alexandra Sokoloff, The View from the Top - Bev Vincent,
Afterward There Will Be a Hallway - Gary A. Braunbeck, Following Marla - John R. Little, Magic Numbers - Gene O'Neill,
Tail the Barney - Stephen M. Irwin, The Nightmare Dimension - David Conyers, Roadside Memorials - Joseph Nassise,
Dat Tay Vao - F. Paul Wilson, Constitution - Scott Nicholson, Mr. Aickman's Air Rifle - Peter Straub,
Agatha's Ghost - Ramsey Campbell, Blue Heeler - Weston Ochse, Sarah's Visions - Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,
More Than Words - David Niall Wilson, Chillers - Lisa Morton, Changed - Nancy Holder, Dead Air - Gary Kemble,
Two Fish to Feed the Masses - Daniel G. Keohane, Fenstad's End - Sarah Langan,
Fair Extension - Stephen King Rocky Wood, Skeleton Killer - Jeff Strand.

That's quite a complilation and there's bound to be something here to suit your own particular tastes. Look out for 'Afterwards There Will Be A Hallway' by Gary A. Braunbeck as a special treat. One of the best short stories I've read for a very long time and with a subtle eeriness that lingers for a long time. Don't be too downhearted if you find yourself not enjoying any one of the stories - just flick a few pages and get right into the next one.

The concept behind the collection is to pay tribute to those who take a stand against evil and refuse to let it go by unchecked "...The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing...". These characters 'Rage Against the Night' and are fully prepared to sacrifice themselves in the battle against evil but; this is a horror anthology and nothing's quite as simple as it might appear. Expect the unexpected.

I can't do anything but recommend this anthology and promote the fight against motor neurone. (Good luck Rocky Wood!).

This book kept me on the edge of my seat,it was gripping and it left you wanting more. Stephen king is my favorit writer his book always keep you thing about the subject you are reading.

Good book, didn't know some of the authors as it's full of short stories, a great read especially if you like supernatural stories. prompt delivery would recommend seller and book to anyone.

A few interesting tales. Not much to make you think, I must check out more by this author except the entries by King & Straub, predictably! It's just OK but you can probably find better compilations to spend your hard earned on.

Started well, but rapidly fell into the country of poor stories just to fill a book, would not be keen to buy anything compiled by this guy again

or shell. Depends on the way you look at it. I thoroughly enjoyed these stories. I recommend you give them a go.

Really enjoyed all the different stories from all the different authors!!! XXX this is a great book!!!

as good as ever, love Stephen King's books

Some of the stories were excellent but others left me wondering what it was all about. On the whole an enjoyable book.