The slightly twisted scenarios and the characters that inhabit them are deftly imagined and frequently outlandish. These are stories that can’t quite be called any one thing they’re sometimes scary, occasionally sweet, often amusing, and almost always unpredictable. Upon entering Collier’s world, one of my initial thoughts was, “It’s like Bradbury, but with less nostalgia, and more biting wit!” In truth, Collier probably has more in common with Roald Dahl, and, interestingly, all three men contributed to Alfred Hitchcock Presents in the 50’s and 60’s. Actually, I suppose that any work deemed worthy of a New York Review Books release can’t accurately be called forgotten, exactly, but still – where’s the love? It’s entirely appropriate that Ray Bradbury introduces the latest edition of Collier’s classic short story collection, originally published in 1951.
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