Fabulous collection of suspenseful stories -- many with realistic surprise endings and some with a whimsical flavor. If this was a paper book, it would be a real "page turner"...

This is an outstanding collection, even though the first story is really weak. Hamlin Garland's great story echoes "Cold Mountain," with a soldier returning home from the Civil War to the woman he loves. Oddly, the editors said Garland was "probably a minor talent." Ever read "Daughter of the Middle Border?" Garland was not prolific, but he was definitely MAJOR.

THIS WAS AN EXCEPTIONAL BOOK. MOST BOOKS OF OLDER STORIES AREN'T PARTICULARLY SCARY, BUT THIS ONE WAS NOT ONLY SCARY(SOME STORIES MORE THAN OTHERS, BUT ALMOST ALL GOOD ENOUGH) BUT CREATIVE, SHOW-
ING THE INDIVIDUALITY OF THE WRITERS AND THEIR PLOTS. NOT ALL OF THE STORIES WERE GHOST STORIES, WHICH IS A REFRESHING SWITCH,IN-
STEAD OF THE TYPICAL "GREATEST-HITS-OF-A-CERTAIN-PERIOD" FEEL
THAT WE SEE SO OFTEN IN THESE TYPES OF BOOKS.

TOP STORIES:(RANDOMLY LISTED)

1. HOP FROG-EDGAR ALLAN POE
2. THE JOLLY CORNER-HENRY JAMES
3. THE HAND-THEODORE DREISER
4. YOURS TRULY, JACK THE RIPPER-ROBERT BLOCH
5. THE CRATE-STEPHEN KING

Can there be anything more encouraging and more sensational than the idea that heavenly beings watch over and protect us? While the idea that such beings exist threatens the world view of some, for millions of people it is a source of great comfort and joy.

The eighteen stories in Guardian Angels are about such heavenly beings. Specifically written for this collection, each is about what angels do best--help men and women when they need it most--for sometimes when problems seem insurmountable, when all hope seems lost, the best help can only come from above.

The authors include: Neesa Hart, Lucy A. Snyder, Nancy Springer, Stobie Piel, Jane Lindskold, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Ken Wiseman, Charles de Lint, Jody Lynn Nye, Susan Sizemore, Laura Hayden, Stephen R. Donaldson, Tim Waggoner, Paul Dellinger, Gary A. Braunbeck, Michelle West, Von Jocks, and Bonnie Jeanne Perry.

Martin H. Greenberg, widely known as the king of anthologies, has edited more than one thousand anthologies. The president of TEKNO Books, he lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

This book is about a ghost. In every story there is a different ghost. Every kid that has lived there has agreed that it's haunted. I liked it because I like ghost stories.

This book is a collection of nine short stories written by some of the finest science-fiction authors ever. The stories are: Chalice of Death by Robert Silverberg, Orphan of the Void by Lloyd Biggle, Jr., Down to the Worlds of Men by Alexei Panshin, Ministry of Disturbance by H. Beam Piper, Blind Alley by Isaac Asimov, A Planet Named Shayol by Cordwainer Smith, Diabologic by Eric Frank Russell, Fighting Philosopher by E. B. Cole, and Honorable Enemies by Poul Anderson.

All of the stories are excellent read, which I say with no exaggeration. In Particular, Ministry of Disturbance and Blind Alley are among of the best short stories I have ever read. However, the gem in the crown is Diabologic. This story is outrageously funny, and a fascinating read. This is an excellent anthology!

3 terrific short stories - Asimov Style! Anyone who apprecites Asimov, 20th century short stories, Star Trek, Star Wars, Star Gate, etc., will definately appreciate stories #2 & #3 on this audio book. My favorite was #3 - "The Last Monster" - a parady of modern culture set in the future and on a different planet!

I began reading Ms. Bradley's work probably around the time this book was published, but I never saw this in a store until 1998. I was very familiar with her writing style and had grown attached to all the Darkover, Avalon and Atlantis characters but I never knew of her short stories. Some of these are from her writing "beginnings" and I must say, they are the best I've ever read. Each is complete. That is not to say they all leave you satisfied. Some I don't believe are meant to do that, but instead seem to have an urgency in the telling that doesn't go away when you finish the last paragraph. I can still feel the family in "Jamie" and I can still feel my revulsion for the stress relieving mechanism is another of the stories. This is a wonderful collection with a depth that I don't think was always able to be realized in Ms. Bradley's popular novels. It's well worth the ordering wait.

Every one of these mysteries is very good, which is sometimes unusual in an anthology. If you are a fan of Diane Mott Davidson, Sharon McCrumb, Joan Hess, Charlotte MacLeod, or Carolyn G. Hart, you will love this book. There's not a clinker in the bunch

It was great! It had the perfecct balance of the two most important things: mystery, and suspence. You may like this book, or you may LOVE it, I happen to be one that loves it, it was cunning, and abouve all, smartly written. As a college student, I was scared to receive sleep that nite! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) HI dad!