Kevin J. Kennedy Presents Horror Tales from Scotland | Book Review

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Kevin J. Kennedy Presents Horror Tales from Scotland is an anthology of four tales that each bring a unique level of horror to the table! In this collection, we have gore, chilling transformations, and terrifying invasions.

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My Thoughts on Kevin J. Kennedy Presents Horror Tales from Scotland –

Foreword – 

Oh my gosh, I was so pumped to hear how this collection came about! What a great idea stemming from an awesome coincidence! I would have been SO pumped to snag a copy of this at a con and have each author sign it! 

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The Scaly Wages of Sin by Bill Davidson –

After the staff had been fired, a couple finds themselves passing the time with booze and drugs as tension rises. One day, the tension reaches a peak and things take a terrifying turn. 

This tale kicks off with such a brutal line that will suck you right in. It’s such a wild ride where you can’t help but itch thinking about the noises coming from the snug. And that ending!!

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Chocolate Covered Eyeball by John McNee –

Telling a tale from childhood after a visit to a candy store, this man seems unfazed by the warning he was given as a kid. He just couldn’t help himself and made a choice he would regret. 

With a title like this, I was so nervous to see where this would go. My gosh, I did not see this one coming! 

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Crabs Vs the A.Y.T. by Kevin J. Kennedy –

After terrible storms rocked the UK, things struggled to get back to normal. Most unsettlingly of all, crabs that washed up haven’t made their way back to the sea. But these two are pretty unfazed as they go out to try to find more weed. 

This was the second time I read this tale (the first was in A to Z of Horror by Kevin J. Kennedy), and my gosh, the scene in the park gave me the massive creeps yet again! This tale is so fun and pretty lighthearted, but then there are brutal spurts of darkness and violence. 

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Those Damn Trees by David Sodergren – 

When his wife is convinced that the trees are closing in and that something is wrong, this man continues to brush her aside. But once the worst happens, things only continue down a dark path…

The thought of trees moving is so wildly eerie to me! Not like the LOTR trees, but like the trees from this or a Kat Silva story… creeps me right out! Boy, was the body horror here intense! 

My Favorite Passages from Horror Tales from Scotland –

But that was in the days when she came with skin.
— The Scaly Wages of Sin By Bill Davidson

Some people have such a bad life that little scares them. They just don’t see how things could be worse.
— Crabs Vs the A.Y.T. By Kevin J. Kennedy

My Final Thoughts on Horror Tales from Scotland –

Bring on book two! This was a BLAST.

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Thanks for reading!