From the spooky family affairs in the effective chiller, “The Color of Cold,” to the gory extremes of “Neally Swamp” and “Eating Joe,” and all the way through the many knockout supernatural stories in this collection, Wardlaw’s talent is evident. These Pools of Dreams are also swamps of nightmares, but you’ll love diving right in. I certainly caught my breath many times, drowning in these pools of Wardlaw’s twisted imagination, and died many deaths in these dark, dark dreams. This book is complemented wonderfully by the haunting artwork by one of the rising stars in the horror press, Marcia Borell, and even includes a sick little erotic horror number by editor James Cain.