Masques V

THIS IS THE LAST IN THE MASQUES HORROR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, EDITED BY JERRY WILLIAMSON WHO PASSED AWAY IN DECEMBER 2005. STORIES FROM RICHARD MATHESON, RAY BRADBURY, JACK KETCHUM, POPPY Z. BRITE, RAY GARTON AND OTHERS.

From Publishers Weekly

When Williamson (Frights of Fancy) died in 2005, he left behind a treat for horror fans, the fifth volume of his beloved Masques anthology series, a gathering of 28 original tales and one reprint that run the gamut from scary to humorous. Among the standouts are Thomas Sullivan's homage to drive-in passion, "Phantom of the Rainbow"; Barry Hoffman's indictment of teachers' retirement plans, "Disappearing Act"; Richard Christian Matheson's brutally succinct "Making Cabinets"; Tim Waggoner's poignantly psychological "Waters Dark and Deep"; and Thomas Monteleone's brilliantly odd TV fantasy, "How Sweet It Was." Other contributors include Poppy Z. Brite, Judi Rohrig, Ray Bradbury, Jack Ketchum and P.D. Cacek. Not every selection is a winner, but the good far outweighs the bad, making this a fitting coda to Williamson's long career. (Oct.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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