Wily Writers presents Tales of Evil edited by Angel Leigh McCoy

 

Evil touches everyone's life. The eleven short stories in this anthology shine a spotlight on malevolent beings—both human and supernatural—and their victims. Who will survive? Who won't? Sit down with these talented Wily Writers and explore the Evil that stalks their imaginations.

- Yvonne Navarro's "Craving" introduces us to a man whose morbid curiosity develops into the need for ever-stronger highs.
- "A Message from Mommy," by Jennifer Brozek reminds us that Evil can disguise itself as love.
- Alan Baxter tells us about a priest fighting his own demons while trying to save a child from possession in "How Father Bryant Saw the Light."- In Lisa Morton's "Black Mill Cove," a man exploring a seashore discovers evidence of a death, too late for it to be an effective warning.
- A woman who wants a baby goes to extreme lengths to get one, but society abandons her when she tries to make it right in "Baby Crazy," by E.S. Magill.
- Bill Bodden's story—"In the Shadow of His Glory"—takes us on a journey with a squire whose only purpose is to serve his master, no matter what.
- Bob Lock's "The Charnel House" follows a police detective who discovers that the murder he's investigating is no ordinary murder.
- Weston Ochse introduces us to a predator we'd never see coming in "Hollywood Villainy."
- In Alison J. McKenzie's "Rabbit," a woman inherits her ancestral home and begins to discover that she has a disturbing connection to her mother's secret sister.
- Angel Leigh McCoy offers "Cookies for Gio," a tale of desperation, rebellion, and sacrifice in the face of human Evil grown out of control.
- And to leave you with a shiver, Loren Rhoads answers the question, "What happened in 1966 that made the Beatles cease touring?" in her short story "Devil in her Heart."

This is book #3 in the Wily Writers Presents series.

This is the first I have heard of the Wily Writers series. I love horror anthologies! I don't know how I missed out on this one. So here I am with book 3 and as soon as I finished I looked for the first two books because this one was full of creepy fun and satire that left me wanting more.

One of my favorite stories was Baby Crazy by E.S. Magill. I laughed, I cringed, I nodded my head in agreement at the implications of living in a world where the rights of the unborn matter more than the lives of women. This was a gross-out horror and a statement on current affairs rolled into one.

Another excellent tale was How Father Bryant Saw The Light by Alan Baxter in which we meet a real life nightmare known as The Gangle Man.

In Lisa Morton's Black Mill Cove A man has had a disagreement with his wife over his intention to hunt down some shellfish. She fears it is too dangerous due to shark attacks but there are other reasons he should not have gone out at low tide.

Cookies For Gio by Angel Leigh McCoy takes place in a war-torn world that sadly is not too hard to imagine. 

A woman going through her deceased aunt's belongings learns the real reason her mother avoided her all of her life in Rabbit by Alison J. McKenzie.

Those were my favorites, yours may be different. I would recommend this book to all lovers of dark and weird fiction.

4 out of 5 stars

I received a complimentary copy for review.

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