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The Feast: Other Horrifying Tales Reviewed by Bee Lindy of Bookpleasures.com
- By Bee Lindy
- Published November 6, 2020
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View all articles by Bee LindyAuthor: David
Vorhees
Publisher: Amazon
ISBN:
978-1670514585
From the very first story of this collection, I knew I was in for a wild ride! The Feast: And Other Horrifying Tales by David Vorhees is not just a short story collection, but a roller coaster of human emotion and an intricate look at what makes us collectively tick. Every short horror story in this collection is set on and associated with a different major holiday.
From New Year's, to
Valentine's Day, Easter, The Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving
and Christmas, every holiday has a story and every story has a dark
theme. Some of the stories follow supernatural creatures and some are
tales about regular human beings who have, for whatever reason,
decided to give into their darker urges.
One of the most
dramatic stories in the collection, 'The Resurrection' takes place on
Easter and centers around a preacher who has been carrying on an
extra-marital affair with a woman in his congregation. Soon, he
begins finding pieces of her body in Easter eggs hidden all around
town, as well as sinister notes addressed to himself. For the title
story 'The Feast,' the reader is taken on a Thanksgiving trip with a
young couple and their four-year-old son. After a car accident knocks
both parents’ unconscious, their child is found wandering in the
woods alone by a family of strangers who may or may not have good
intentions.
This was a very interesting anthology and the idea
behind it was one of the most creative that I've seen in a long
while. The idea of a collection of stories revolving around holidays
that aren't generally thought of as being dark or scary was genius. I
have never considered celebrations like Valentine's Day or Christmas
to be capable of providing good fodder for horror but David Vorhees
proved me wrong. An excellent collection of short stories! If
you're a fan of horror, check this one out!
About David Vorhees
David Vorhees joined the U.S. Navy after graduating Lima Central Catholic. Following his military service, he attended the University of Northwestern Ohio for Automotive business. He worked various factory jobs and attended the University of Phoenix online for a degree in arts with a focus in journalism. He recently worked for the Wapakoneta Daily News as a reporter/photographer/paginator.
He is the father of five and grandfather of five. He has always been interested in the occult and the scarier side of life. He loves history and the supernatural and truly believes there is nothing better than a good story.
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