by Joe Hill
First published 2019
The source provides insufficient detail about the specific story content, characters, or plot of Joe Hill's novelette contribution to this anthology. What's clear is that Hill's piece operates within the crime fiction framework while incorporating supernatural or fantastical elements that transport readers beyond the ordinary world. The story belongs to a collection curated by Lawrence Block, where each piece delivers dark, uncompromising narratives that avoid comfort or coziness. Hill's novelette specifically ventures into otherworldly territory, suggesting a protagonist who encounters forces or realities that exist parallel to our own. The piece maintains the anthology's commitment to stories that deliver emotional impact through their unflinching darkness. Like the other contributions from established authors including Joyce Carol Oates and Joe Lansdale, Hill's work promises to unsettle readers while exploring the shadows that exist both in our world and beyond it.
Genres: crime, horror, supernatural, dark-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark-protagonist, emotional-impact, unsettling
326 pages · Paperback · Independently published