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Lesser Demons
Tales of hardboiled horror and Twilight Zone noir. Cross-genre blowtorches with bad guys and worse guys. Love stories both dark and bittersweet. A brand new novella and extensive story notes. You’ll find this and more in the fifth collection from three-time Bram Stoker award-winner Norman Partridge, an author Locus calls “one of the most dependable, exciting, and entertaining practitioners of dark suspense and dark fantasy… emphasis on the dark.”
In Lesser Demons, Partridge explores the kind of fiction that made him both a horror fan and a writer. Using the shotgun prose of a crime novel, the title story draws a deadly bead on H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. “The Iron Dead” introduces Chaney, a monster-hunting pulp hero with a mechanical hand built in hell. “Carrion” cuts a mean swath through Robert E. Howard territory, while “The Big Man” explores dark shadows of American life never imagined in the atom-age horror movies of the fifties.
Part celebration, part reinvention, Lesser Demons only serves to underscore RevolutionSF’s verdict: “Norman Partridge is the finest writer of short horror fiction going.”
Table of Contents
Second Chance
The Big Man
Lesser Demons
Carrion
The Fourth Stair up from the Second Landing
And What Did You See in the World?
Road Dogs
The House Inside
Durston
The Iron Dead
A Few Words After
Dust jacket by Vincent Chong
In Lesser Demons, Partridge explores the kind of fiction that made him both a horror fan and a writer. Using the shotgun prose of a crime novel, the title story draws a deadly bead on H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. “The Iron Dead” introduces Chaney, a monster-hunting pulp hero with a mechanical hand built in hell. “Carrion” cuts a mean swath through Robert E. Howard territory, while “The Big Man” explores dark shadows of American life never imagined in the atom-age horror movies of the fifties.
Part celebration, part reinvention, Lesser Demons only serves to underscore RevolutionSF’s verdict: “Norman Partridge is the finest writer of short horror fiction going.”
Table of Contents
Second Chance
The Big Man
Lesser Demons
Carrion
The Fourth Stair up from the Second Landing
And What Did You See in the World?
Road Dogs
The House Inside
Durston
The Iron Dead
A Few Words After
Dust jacket by Vincent Chong
279 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
About the author
Norman Partridge
109 books307 followersNorman Partridge’s fiction includes horror, suspense, and the fantastic—“sometimes all in one story” says his friend Joe Lansdale. His compact, thrill-a-minute style has been praised by Stephen King and Peter Straub, and his fiction has received three Bram Stokers and two IHG awards.
Partridge’s career launched a series of firsts during the indie press boom of the early nineties. His first short story appeared in the second issue of Cemetery Dance, and his debut novel, Slippin’ into Darkness, was the first original novel published by CD. Partridge’s chapbook Spyder was one of Subterranean Press’s inaugural titles, while his World Fantasy-nominated collection, Bad Intentions, was the first hardcover in the Subterranean book line.
Since then, Partridge has published pair of critically acclaimed suspense novels featuring ex-boxer Jack Baddalach for Berkley Prime Crime (Saguaro Riptide and The Ten-Ounce Siesta), comics for Mojo and DC, and a series novel (The Crow: Wicked Prayer) which was adapted for the screen. His award-winning collections include Mr. Fox and Other Feral Tales and The Man with the Barbed-Wire Fists. Partridge’s latest novel, Dark Harvest, was chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of the 100 Best Books of 2006.
Whether working in mainstream markets or the independent press, Partridge’s vivid, exuberant writing style has made him a fan favorite. Never content to be pigeon-holed as a writer, Partridge continues to defy categorization. A third-generation Californian, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Canadian writer Tia V. Travis.
Partridge’s career launched a series of firsts during the indie press boom of the early nineties. His first short story appeared in the second issue of Cemetery Dance, and his debut novel, Slippin’ into Darkness, was the first original novel published by CD. Partridge’s chapbook Spyder was one of Subterranean Press’s inaugural titles, while his World Fantasy-nominated collection, Bad Intentions, was the first hardcover in the Subterranean book line.
Since then, Partridge has published pair of critically acclaimed suspense novels featuring ex-boxer Jack Baddalach for Berkley Prime Crime (Saguaro Riptide and The Ten-Ounce Siesta), comics for Mojo and DC, and a series novel (The Crow: Wicked Prayer) which was adapted for the screen. His award-winning collections include Mr. Fox and Other Feral Tales and The Man with the Barbed-Wire Fists. Partridge’s latest novel, Dark Harvest, was chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of the 100 Best Books of 2006.
Whether working in mainstream markets or the independent press, Partridge’s vivid, exuberant writing style has made him a fan favorite. Never content to be pigeon-holed as a writer, Partridge continues to defy categorization. A third-generation Californian, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Canadian writer Tia V. Travis.
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June 29, 2011
DEAR FELLOW GOODREADERS:
Behold a master of storycraft and his collection of imaginative, gorrifically tasty tales that manage to be pulpy, thought-provoking and highly literate... all at the same time. A unique collection unlike anything else I have read.
5.0 stars. Umkay, so I really, REALLY, REEEEAALLLLY liked this one. This is one of those short story collections that just drip awesome from the bottom of the paper and cause misty spores of wonder to waft up into your face as you turn each page, forcing you to brush the droplets of literary gold condensation forming on your skin. Yeah, that sounds about right.
So this is the first work by Mr. Partridge that I have experienced and am so impressed with his chops that I am adding him to the list of authors whose future books I will buy sight unseen. His voice, style and imagination were so unique and compelling that I find myself very excited to see what he comes up with next. The style is sort of a mash of mid-western pulp style horror/fantasy with plenty of gore, grit and not so nice main characters, but with very well-written, layered and nuanced prose adding subtle details to the narrative that raise this above the level of the typical genre short story. As I mentioned above, they are like nothing I’ve come across before and I am not sure how to categorize them…I’ll just call them ART.
The first story, Second Chance is a good example of the subtle, thought-provoking ending that Partridge does so well. It is a tale about a wounded thief being chased by "someone" who he doesn't anticipate. The story is an excellent introduction to Partridge’s work and after finishing the story I was tempted to go back a read it again to fully absorb the nuances of the story.
Next up is The Big Man which is a SUPERB homage to the 50's pulp horror classic (complete with giant spiders, giant scorpions and an actual giant man). The mash of the iconic scenery of pulp with the lush, almost poetic prose of the author makes this something special. I really liked the end of this one and while treading in very “pulpy” waters, Partridge’s story is anything but simple. Fun, yes!! Simple, anything but!!
The title story, Lesser Demons, is next. It concerns a no nonsense (and morally suspect) sheriff fighting demons and zombies in small town, USA. Partridge absolutely sets the zombie story on its head while still maintaining a firm attachment to the dead head subgenre. Another terrifically fun read that is elevated above the norm by smart writing and a very nuanced plot.
Fourth is Carrion which combines a simple, violent tale of two gunmen and a lady in a small Mexican border town who meet up at a desert shack that puts them in the crosshairs of a seriously nasty “other place.” This one was a bit of a “miss” for me, but it may have been that I need to go back and re-read this as the nuance may have been too much for me.
The next two stories, The Fourth Stair Up from the Second Landing followed by And What Did You See in the World are a couple of brilliant, creepy, psychological pieces about some seriously FUCKOED people.
After those two tasties, we have Road Dogs which may be the best werewolf story ever. A standout in a collection of highlights, this is just amazo.
The House Inside was good but was another partial miss for me. It is a strange, atmospheric piece about a group of living toys left alone after humanity dies out as a result of an apocalyptic event. You may like this more than me as it was certainly original and well written. Just didn’t love it.
Second to last is Durston which really displays Partridge’s control over his craft. The main character, Durston is a violent, gunman who has done some vile things yet Partridge makes you sympathize with him when he is confronted by someone oh so much worse. I really liked this, but don’t go in looking for a warm fuzzy.
Up last is my FAVORITE story in this whole collection of highlights (it is also the longest). The Iron Dead stars a superb, and hopefully (“pretty please”) soon to be recurring, main character named Chaney who comes across as your classic no-nonsense, mysterious pulp-style hero. Chaney sports an iron hand forged in hell and is chasing an equally interesting demonic villain who is creating an army of “Holy Shit what is that” out of a combination or human and metal spare parts. This one is an ABSOLUTE MUST READ and I have my fingers crossed that this story is used as the basis for a whole series of novels about Chaney and his mysterious adversary!!!
Overall, this is an original, well-written and very, very memorable set of stories by a very talented artist. HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION!!!
5.0 stars. Umkay, so I really, REALLY, REEEEAALLLLY liked this one. This is one of those short story collections that just drip awesome from the bottom of the paper and cause misty spores of wonder to waft up into your face as you turn each page, forcing you to brush the droplets of literary gold condensation forming on your skin. Yeah, that sounds about right.
So this is the first work by Mr. Partridge that I have experienced and am so impressed with his chops that I am adding him to the list of authors whose future books I will buy sight unseen. His voice, style and imagination were so unique and compelling that I find myself very excited to see what he comes up with next. The style is sort of a mash of mid-western pulp style horror/fantasy with plenty of gore, grit and not so nice main characters, but with very well-written, layered and nuanced prose adding subtle details to the narrative that raise this above the level of the typical genre short story. As I mentioned above, they are like nothing I’ve come across before and I am not sure how to categorize them…I’ll just call them ART.
The first story, Second Chance is a good example of the subtle, thought-provoking ending that Partridge does so well. It is a tale about a wounded thief being chased by "someone" who he doesn't anticipate. The story is an excellent introduction to Partridge’s work and after finishing the story I was tempted to go back a read it again to fully absorb the nuances of the story.
Next up is The Big Man which is a SUPERB homage to the 50's pulp horror classic (complete with giant spiders, giant scorpions and an actual giant man). The mash of the iconic scenery of pulp with the lush, almost poetic prose of the author makes this something special. I really liked the end of this one and while treading in very “pulpy” waters, Partridge’s story is anything but simple. Fun, yes!! Simple, anything but!!
The title story, Lesser Demons, is next. It concerns a no nonsense (and morally suspect) sheriff fighting demons and zombies in small town, USA. Partridge absolutely sets the zombie story on its head while still maintaining a firm attachment to the dead head subgenre. Another terrifically fun read that is elevated above the norm by smart writing and a very nuanced plot.
Fourth is Carrion which combines a simple, violent tale of two gunmen and a lady in a small Mexican border town who meet up at a desert shack that puts them in the crosshairs of a seriously nasty “other place.” This one was a bit of a “miss” for me, but it may have been that I need to go back and re-read this as the nuance may have been too much for me.
The next two stories, The Fourth Stair Up from the Second Landing followed by And What Did You See in the World are a couple of brilliant, creepy, psychological pieces about some seriously FUCKOED people.
After those two tasties, we have Road Dogs which may be the best werewolf story ever. A standout in a collection of highlights, this is just amazo.
The House Inside was good but was another partial miss for me. It is a strange, atmospheric piece about a group of living toys left alone after humanity dies out as a result of an apocalyptic event. You may like this more than me as it was certainly original and well written. Just didn’t love it.
Second to last is Durston which really displays Partridge’s control over his craft. The main character, Durston is a violent, gunman who has done some vile things yet Partridge makes you sympathize with him when he is confronted by someone oh so much worse. I really liked this, but don’t go in looking for a warm fuzzy.
Up last is my FAVORITE story in this whole collection of highlights (it is also the longest). The Iron Dead stars a superb, and hopefully (“pretty please”) soon to be recurring, main character named Chaney who comes across as your classic no-nonsense, mysterious pulp-style hero. Chaney sports an iron hand forged in hell and is chasing an equally interesting demonic villain who is creating an army of “Holy Shit what is that” out of a combination or human and metal spare parts. This one is an ABSOLUTE MUST READ and I have my fingers crossed that this story is used as the basis for a whole series of novels about Chaney and his mysterious adversary!!!
Overall, this is an original, well-written and very, very memorable set of stories by a very talented artist. HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION!!!
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November 2, 2019Lesser Demons by Norman Partridge, (the tale that gives its name to the anthology) is a story that must be read between the lines, because the true story is in the background and the narrator is is an unreliable narrator, too full of fear, madness and prejudices to see beyond
March 22, 2011
Norman Partridge has all the energy of the pulps and drive-in movies that inspired him, along with a tight handle on themes and characterization. But what mostly strikes me is how in love with everything he seems. There's enthusiasm dripping off every page, every sentence, every word.
I didn't like Lesser Demons quite as much as the first Partridge collection I read--The Man With the Barbed Wire Fists--but it's still got that same energy. In his afterword, Partridge says that he's the kind of writer who doesn't like writing but likes having written. From reading Lesser Demons (or any of his other work), though, I'll say that you certainly can't see it. Reading Norman Partridge feels like reading somebody who is completely in love with what he's doing, and it always reminds me of why I fell in love with writing--and with this genre (whatever it might happen to be)--in the first place, and I hope that when people read my stuff they find at least a little bit of that same enthusiasm bleeding through.
I didn't like Lesser Demons quite as much as the first Partridge collection I read--The Man With the Barbed Wire Fists--but it's still got that same energy. In his afterword, Partridge says that he's the kind of writer who doesn't like writing but likes having written. From reading Lesser Demons (or any of his other work), though, I'll say that you certainly can't see it. Reading Norman Partridge feels like reading somebody who is completely in love with what he's doing, and it always reminds me of why I fell in love with writing--and with this genre (whatever it might happen to be)--in the first place, and I hope that when people read my stuff they find at least a little bit of that same enthusiasm bleeding through.
July 17, 2018
This is my first such read in my search for a really dark and disturbing book. While this is not it I enjoyed reading this collection.
My favorite stories are: Lesser Demons (Because who doesn't like a good demon story), Road Dogs , The House Inside ( a brilliant end-of-the worlds story) and The Iron Dead.
I didn't care much for 'The Fourth Stair up from the Second Landing' and 'And What Did You See in the World?' though they are still good.
My favorite stories are: Lesser Demons (Because who doesn't like a good demon story), Road Dogs , The House Inside ( a brilliant end-of-the worlds story) and The Iron Dead.
I didn't care much for 'The Fourth Stair up from the Second Landing' and 'And What Did You See in the World?' though they are still good.
January 28, 2025
Интересното при Норман Партридж е, че стилът му на писане е изпълнен с едни малки волности, които една по една би трябвало да дразнят (и определено го правят, когато ги засичам при други автори), но при него съвкупността прави прозата му поетична и автентична. Сякаш стоиш на верандата с чаша лимонада в ръка (или буркан домашна каменарка), а срещу теб белобрад старец попушва лула и ти разказва шантави истории. Разказва повече на себе си, от колкото на теб, дълбоко потънал в спомени от младостта, но следи всяка твоя реакция към разказа и я вплита в него.
Second Chance – Вече ми беше попадал във феноменалния сборник “In Laymon Terms”. Кратка бруталия с изненадващ финален обрат.
Един обир е отишъл по дяволите. След като шофьорът си е излежал присъдата иска да се разберат за делбата на парите. Само че някой не иска да дели.
The Big Man – Реверанс към второразрядните филми на ужасите от първата половина на миналия век, който включва няколко големи гадини (паяци, скорпиони) и великан. Предвид, че това е Партридж, нещата са преплетени с доста добра история за (не)човешки взаимоотношения, а финалът е перфектен.
Хлапе живее не особено добре в бара на приемните си родители, докато един ден великан не разбива покрива. Приемният му баща решава да се разправи с натрапника. Въпросът еК Кой е чудовището? Отговорът е изненадващ.
Lesser Demons – Ударна доза Лъвкрафт, поднесена по нетипичен за автора начин. Одобрен от Джоши разказ, така че, аз нямам какво да добавя. Хваща за гърлото от първото изречение и не пуска до края на мрачното приключение.
Шериф в малък град става свидетел на катастрофа, от която плъзва зараза. Хората започват да трупоядстват и убиват. Докато той се опитвада оцелее, заместникът му иска да разчете гримоарите, които нападателите издълбават в кожите си, за да спре заразата. Невъзможно.
Carrion – Също ми стана много любим. Едно много различно виждане по темата „Обитавана къща“ плюс читава любовна история и много лешояди.
Завърнал се от Втората Световна младеж се натъква на садистичен шерив, тормозещ млада мексиканка. След сблъсък, шерифът и приятелят на младежа са мъртви, а двамата с момичето трябва да бягат към Мексико. Проблемът, обаче не е толкова тривиален, колкото ни се струва, защото всички пътища водят до къщата с лешоядите. Къща, която не е съвсем къща.
The fourth stair up from the second landing - Малко ми напомни на По или М. Р. Джеймс като звучене. Меланхолична, обсебваща и трагична история на едно странно семейство, ако можем да го наречем така, защото определено не е функционално.
Четвъртото стъпало е където баща му е починал. Четвъртото стъпало цял живот го привлича и му говори. На четвъртото стъпало ще разбере за какво е предопределен.
And what did you see in the world? - Коментара за предходния разказ важи и тук, без класическата част.
Една семейна двойка е ударена яко от депресията. Обикалят, за да си намерят препитание, а съпругата изпада все повече и повече в състояние да не понася света. Това принуждава съпруга да я държи затворена и да ѝ спестява доста неща. И все пак всяка вечер казва какво е видял в света навън. До къде може да стигна тази грижовност?
Road Dogs – Нахъсана върколашка история с равни количества мистерия, екшън и черва.
Глен работи на нефтена платформа, когато разбира, че сестра му е починала при трагичен инцидент, докато се е катерела. Глен, обаче знае, че има нещо гнило в цялата работа. Точно за това се е разкарал от града преди време. Местните органи на реда знаят, че Глен е синоним на неприятности, но не знаят какво ще се отприщи, когато реши да действа.
The House Inside – Един разказ за един необичаен край на света с брутален финал. Не очаквах да започне да ми пука за пласмасови войничета толкова.
Слънцето. Слънцето може и да е убило хората, но дава живот на неочаквани неща. Проблемът е, че дава, само, за да си го вземе обратно.
Durston – Паранормален уестърн, който ми напомни за Кетчъм по най-добрия начин.
Дърстън е прокълнат. Всеки който приеме пари от него умира по болезнен начин. Той не може да се отърве от проклятието, което не е толкова зле, и от вината за извършеното с което си го е докарал, което е зле. Но може би може да накаже този, който го е проклел.
The Iron Dead – Перлата на сборника. Повест, която не те оставя да я оставиш. На моменти си мислех, че чета Баркър, но без виеватите му обяснения. Всичко вътре беше изчистено до кост и режещ метал.
Един курс с контрабандно уиски от Канада ще свърши критично за прекарващите го. Това ще доведе до ад под небето за цял един малък град в Монтана. Шерифът, мафиотът и един непознат ще се наложи да се изправят пред същества излезли от адска работилница. Кръв и бензин, плът и метал.
Принципно не обичам да сравнявам автори, но тук го направих повече от един път. Явно Партридж е по-разнолик от колкото предполагах. Така че да отбележа, че при прочитането на всеки един разказ, не може да има съмнение кой го е написал. До някъде заради причините, които изтъкнах в началото на ревюто, но повече, защото историите са толкова смахнати, че не оставят съмнение плод на чие въображение са.
Second Chance – Вече ми беше попадал във феноменалния сборник “In Laymon Terms”. Кратка бруталия с изненадващ финален обрат.
Един обир е отишъл по дяволите. След като шофьорът си е излежал присъдата иска да се разберат за делбата на парите. Само че някой не иска да дели.
The Big Man – Реверанс към второразрядните филми на ужасите от първата половина на миналия век, който включва няколко големи гадини (паяци, скорпиони) и великан. Предвид, че това е Партридж, нещата са преплетени с доста добра история за (не)човешки взаимоотношения, а финалът е перфектен.
Хлапе живее не особено добре в бара на приемните си родители, докато един ден великан не разбива покрива. Приемният му баща решава да се разправи с натрапника. Въпросът еК Кой е чудовището? Отговорът е изненадващ.
Lesser Demons – Ударна доза Лъвкрафт, поднесена по нетипичен за автора начин. Одобрен от Джоши разказ, така че, аз нямам какво да добавя. Хваща за гърлото от първото изречение и не пуска до края на мрачното приключение.
Шериф в малък град става свидетел на катастрофа, от която плъзва зараза. Хората започват да трупоядстват и убиват. Докато той се опитвада оцелее, заместникът му иска да разчете гримоарите, които нападателите издълбават в кожите си, за да спре заразата. Невъзможно.
Carrion – Също ми стана много любим. Едно много различно виждане по темата „Обитавана къща“ плюс читава любовна история и много лешояди.
Завърнал се от Втората Световна младеж се натъква на садистичен шерив, тормозещ млада мексиканка. След сблъсък, шерифът и приятелят на младежа са мъртви, а двамата с момичето трябва да бягат към Мексико. Проблемът, обаче не е толкова тривиален, колкото ни се струва, защото всички пътища водят до къщата с лешоядите. Къща, която не е съвсем къща.
The fourth stair up from the second landing - Малко ми напомни на По или М. Р. Джеймс като звучене. Меланхолична, обсебваща и трагична история на едно странно семейство, ако можем да го наречем така, защото определено не е функционално.
Четвъртото стъпало е където баща му е починал. Четвъртото стъпало цял живот го привлича и му говори. На четвъртото стъпало ще разбере за какво е предопределен.
And what did you see in the world? - Коментара за предходния разказ важи и тук, без класическата част.
Една семейна двойка е ударена яко от депресията. Обикалят, за да си намерят препитание, а съпругата изпада все повече и повече в състояние да не понася света. Това принуждава съпруга да я държи затворена и да ѝ спестява доста неща. И все пак всяка вечер казва какво е видял в света навън. До къде може да стигна тази грижовност?
Road Dogs – Нахъсана върколашка история с равни количества мистерия, екшън и черва.
Глен работи на нефтена платформа, когато разбира, че сестра му е починала при трагичен инцидент, докато се е катерела. Глен, обаче знае, че има нещо гнило в цялата работа. Точно за това се е разкарал от града преди време. Местните органи на реда знаят, че Глен е синоним на неприятности, но не знаят какво ще се отприщи, когато реши да действа.
The House Inside – Един разказ за един необичаен край на света с брутален финал. Не очаквах да започне да ми пука за пласмасови войничета толкова.
Слънцето. Слънцето може и да е убило хората, но дава живот на неочаквани неща. Проблемът е, че дава, само, за да си го вземе обратно.
Durston – Паранормален уестърн, който ми напомни за Кетчъм по най-добрия начин.
Дърстън е прокълнат. Всеки който приеме пари от него умира по болезнен начин. Той не може да се отърве от проклятието, което не е толкова зле, и от вината за извършеното с което си го е докарал, което е зле. Но може би може да накаже този, който го е проклел.
The Iron Dead – Перлата на сборника. Повест, която не те оставя да я оставиш. На моменти си мислех, че чета Баркър, но без виеватите му обяснения. Всичко вътре беше изчистено до кост и режещ метал.
Един курс с контрабандно уиски от Канада ще свърши критично за прекарващите го. Това ще доведе до ад под небето за цял един малък град в Монтана. Шерифът, мафиотът и един непознат ще се наложи да се изправят пред същества излезли от адска работилница. Кръв и бензин, плът и метал.
Принципно не обичам да сравнявам автори, но тук го направих повече от един път. Явно Партридж е по-разнолик от колкото предполагах. Така че да отбележа, че при прочитането на всеки един разказ, не може да има съмнение кой го е написал. До някъде заради причините, които изтъкнах в началото на ревюто, но повече, защото историите са толкова смахнати, че не оставят съмнение плод на чие въображение са.
December 30, 2021
Second Chance ☆☆☆☆☆
The Big Man ☆☆☆☆
Lesser Demons ☆☆☆☆☆
Carrion ☆☆☆☆☆
The fourth stair up from the second landing ☆☆☆
And what did you see in the world? ☆☆
Road Dogs ☆☆☆☆☆
The house inside ☆☆
Durston ☆☆☆
The Iron Dead ☆☆☆
Amazing collection blending horror, hardboiled and western (Carrion and Durston). Already planning to revisit my favorites (Second Chance, Carrion and Road Dogs) and read some more Partridge.
The Big Man ☆☆☆☆
Lesser Demons ☆☆☆☆☆
Carrion ☆☆☆☆☆
The fourth stair up from the second landing ☆☆☆
And what did you see in the world? ☆☆
Road Dogs ☆☆☆☆☆
The house inside ☆☆
Durston ☆☆☆
The Iron Dead ☆☆☆
Amazing collection blending horror, hardboiled and western (Carrion and Durston). Already planning to revisit my favorites (Second Chance, Carrion and Road Dogs) and read some more Partridge.
November 6, 2020
I love how the story leaves you wondering about the reliability of the narrator.
August 11, 2010
This was a great book! Entertaining--new concepts--fresh. I especially liked the robo-vamps. I hope Norm writes more of this kind of story.
April 17, 2012
This is a fantastic horror collection from a great writer of the genre. Highly recommended for any fan of horror or just plain old good writing.
July 13, 2014
Some interesting, odd POV stories - if you like odd horror, you'll like this.
March 1, 2023
Hieman epätasainen kokoelma jonka luin muutama vuosi sitten, kuitenkin nautin sen novelleista. Varsinkin nimikkotarina Lesser Demons oli harvinaisen iskevä.
January 28, 2016
Grabs hold and doesn't let go.
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