One story that personally touched me was the final segment of this book, "Goodnight". The stories are easy reads, but they make you think, and some even touch close to home. Both of the above mentioned stories, as well as the others in this collection, contain drama, terror, and depth. Another favorite of mine within this anthology was "God Like Me", where a man is unhappy with his life, but soon realizes he has some amazing powers that prove very useful to him. One example of this is in the story "Jiki", where West's love of Asian horror is expressed in the way he twists the methods of the mob. Each story is a new adventure, and West pulls in many outside influences. I hadn't had the pleasure of reading anything by West prior to this, so I was introduced to the wide array of his talents. Many are re-issues of stories printed in magazines and other anthologies, but there are a few new surprises in store as well. Skull Full of Kisses collects a wide range of horror stories written by Michael West. Hands (on Dark Harvest) "Michael West proves himself to be a masterful storyteller, flawless in building momentum, and his skills in characterization match or even often surpass some of the most successful writers in the business." Nicholas Grabowsky, author of Halloween 4: the Return of Michael Myers, and The Everborn (on The Wide Game) Braunbeck, author of Coffin Countyand Mr. Praise for Skull Full of Kisses "(Michael West) gave me nightmares!" Anne Boedeker, E! -Entertainment Television "This is damned serious stuff, and it's scary, suspenseful, and sweat-inducing but more importantly - perhaps most importantly - it's all disturbing as hell, and cannot be easily forgotten." Gary A.
Ten reasons why you may never sleep again.
And the darkest regions of space, where a man fights to protect the woman he loves from invaders only he can see. An Indiana farmhouse, where a frightened child attempts to fool the Angel of Death. A ruined city, where survivors of a natural disaster have become prey to something unnatural. The basement of a Japanese restaurant, where a seductive creature promises comfort to a lonely hitman, if only he will set her free. Love and evil know no bounds! Turn the page and enter a world of shadow, as Michael West brings together his most disturbing short stories-twisted tales of forbidden desires and ghoulish deeds, where nightmares manifest in the most mundane and unlikely of places.
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