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"Both books,[talking about Inferno and Eclipse ed. by Jonathan Strahan] more than just being diagnostic tools, are authentically excellent, with barely a weak story between them; acknowledging this, the diagnoses can proceed..."
Discussion of individual stories, winding up with:
"Inferno delivers in full on its awful premise, and Ellen Datlow stands on the same plinth as Dante, if only in fright-coordinating echo.
More anthologies like Inferno, and its predecessor of a few years ago, The Dark, should be urgent priorities. It’s very clear that horror at short length is poised for a major revival, and the commercial stimulus must, as here, be applied, and on a large scale..."
Discussion of individual stories, winding up with:
"Inferno delivers in full on its awful premise, and Ellen Datlow stands on the same plinth as Dante, if only in fright-coordinating echo.
More anthologies like Inferno, and its predecessor of a few years ago, The Dark, should be urgent priorities. It’s very clear that horror at short length is poised for a major revival, and the commercial stimulus must, as here, be applied, and on a large scale..."