Andrew Kincaid

Thirteen stories to chill the blood. Thirteen stories that lay bear the strange reaches of our world and the dark ways beyond it.
Won't you walk with me On Dark Paths?
I took Andrew up on his offer and started On Dark Paths in a darkened room and quickly regretted it, especially when something literally scratched the wall outside my house. Luckily, it wasn't the same dark creepy thing from Andrew's first story, "Beyond the Veil." It did however send me off into an uneasy sleep. I left the rest of the thirteen stories for daylight hours. Who's a big scaredy cat? Not me! Well, okay, maybe just a little, but I blame Andrew for his incredible writing skills. After all, those were his words that pulled me in and made me believe for a minute that something was out to get me. *Looks around worriedly* maybe it still is... night is closing in and I ... well damn, I'm terrified! There, I said it! Don't judge - till you read On Dark Paths for yourself.In all seriousness, I really enjoyed the short stories in this book. They were a welcome change from the books I have been reading, with the light and fluffy almost bad guys. These short stories took me away for a quick trip into another reality and deposited me back, firmly in my favorite reading spot shivering and shaking, wondering what that noise was. Should you pick the book up know that as you sit wondering if you should get up and check on the noise or run and hide, you can thank Andrew Kincaid for scaring you stupid! This is a fantastic collection of short horror stories that will delight, scare, and enthrall you until you finish the final thirteenth tale. Of course there would be 13! Go pick the book up. The great thing about short stories is that you can read one and recover before continuing to scare yourself senseless.… (mehr)

I tend to feel like I have to "settle" for horror that's good in many ways but not in many others. This collection of short stories reflects a rare book I read with appreciation for all aspects--for example, intelligence, creepiness, thoughtfulness and a careful, succinct selection of words I wish more of today's notable horror authors would emulate once in a while! A few very minor qualms struck me as I read, but each had abandoned me within moments.

I read these stories only when there was ample daylight left to clear my mind before bedtime. If you're looking for the kind of tale you want to read by daylight only--just in case!--this is the book for you.… (mehr)