Transients and Other Disquieting Stories

by Darrell Schweitzer

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 093244556X
• ISBN13: 9780932445568
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: W Paul Ganley Pub
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Chills and Melancholia

Aside from being "disquieting," these 15 tightly-written horror stories are tinged with a bittersweet melancholy that can only come from a writer who has written a lot, read a lot, and lived a lot. A good example of this is "Clocks," which concerns a widower being visited by the spirit of his dead wife. He can't stop himself from resurrecting her spirit at the same time every year, making us wonder if we would do the same thing. It would be psychologically unhealthy to keep bringing back your loved one, but who would refrain from doing so? But don't worry; TRANSIENTS has the expected and enjoyable chills. Be prepared to drown in "Pennies from Hell" and to see new faces (you'll understand what I mean) in "Peeling It Off."

Excellent collection of fantasy and horror short stories.

An excellent collection of fantasy and horror short stories from an under-appreciated author. My only qualm about the book is that several of the stories hit the same note -- not enough differences in all of them -- but overall it's an excellent collection. Recommended.