Dark Doors by John L. Davis IVMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Dark Doors, by John L Davis IV, is a collection of short stories that provides tasty, bite-size horror snacks. Most of these are set in future dystopian worlds and I'd love to see some of these story lines expanded so we can learn more about what happens to the characters before and after the events described.
Zombies are featured in several of the stories - full disclosure: I don't care for zombie stories... I loved George Romero's Night of The Living Dead when I first saw it back in the '70s, but I think there's been such a glut of zombies in movies, television & books, that they've become somewhat boring for the most part (I reserve the right to change my opinion if I become the one being pursued by zombies). All that being said, I found that I actually enjoyed Davis' take on the zombie tales he shares in this collection. Although each are just a few short pages those stories sucked me in and made me care about what might happen to the characters.
The longest story of the bunch, Searching for Stephen King, is a tale of a man who goes to great lengths to find the missing books in his collection, and will resonate with King fans and collectors alike.
Mountain Nightmare: A Christmas Tale, is my favorite of the collection. It tells the story of a man trying to protect and provide for his two young children amid the harsh and dangerous conditions of a world gone mad. It goes beyond a typical dystopian story as it tells of the father's efforts to give his children something to look forward to in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The ending leaves it up to each reader to decide how the story continues.
Recommended.
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