The Horror Fiction Review

Blanket of White by Amy Grech (September, 2009 by Damnation Books / 132 pages / Trade Paperback and eBook)

Amy Grech's second collection of short stories is as good as her first (Apple of My Eye)—then again, this is basically the same collection with two new stories added.

So how do the new tales stack up? The title story is a spooky heartbreaker in the vein of Gary Braunbeck or Christopher Conlon (and if you have a daughter like I do, it'll hit you even harder). "Russian Roulette," the second new offering, features some dry humor and is perhaps the most different tale in the lot.

If you haven't had the pleasure of reading Grech's first collection, you'll surely enjoy "Perishables," "Cold Comfort," and my favorite Grech tale, "EV 2000," a sci/fi vampire story that's to die for.

Apple of My Eye went out of print after two printings. If you missed it, Blanket of White is a must-read. If you own Apple and are a big Grech fan, you'll want this—or at least get the eBook edition to check out her new stories.

Amy, we're waiting for a novel!

— Nick Cato