A Glow of Candles and Other Stories

By: Charles L. Grant

Narrated by: Samuel E. Hoke

So, you think you like to be scared....

Nominated for the World Fantasy Award, the Hugo Award, and the coveted Nebula, the unforgettable tales in this magnificent collection are the work of one of today's most respected masters of horror. Here are stories designed to carry the listener across fear's threshold, to terror...and beyond.

©1981 Kathryn Ptacek (P)2021 David N. Wilson

A Glow of Candles

This is an interesting collection of stories. Some can be considered creepy but I did not find them scary or terrifying as the blurb states. A story or two grabbed my attention but I felt as though some of these stories became boring and droned on without giving anything to the plot or characters. Narrator Samuel E. Hoke keeps the narrative flowing and easy to follow. I received a free audiobook code in exchange for an honest review.

Reminds me of Stephen King short stories

I was looking for something creepy but not “extreme” and this fit the bill nicely. Great writing, great narration. I highly recommend it.

Not a typical horror novel

In listening to this book, I was reminded a lot of early Stephen King, in that the horror isn't in your face, but more a slowly building dread in a world you can't quite understand. A few of the stories were written in a not too distant future and really seemed to focus on what humanity, as a whole, lost. Written from the viewpoint of the outliers in this society, I couldn't decide on whether it was a commentary on where the literary genre has progressed to. If you are looking for gory action packed situations where [insert monster or creature of choice] attacks, this isn't it. If you are looking for stories that make you think, allowing your mind to fill in the blanks, then you might find this book enjoyable. The narrator's voice had a deep gravelly voice that worked in some of the stories, and not so well in others.

*this book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review*

A Glow of candles

This was a compilation of short stories.I liked them all.The third one was my favorite. Samuel E Hoke was a fine narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.'

GREAT

A GLOW OF CANDLES AND OTHER STORIES BY CHARLES GRANT is a collection of the authors award winning short stories. Narrated very well by Samuel E Hoke, the stories range from the bizarre to the scarey!

Charles Grant did a great job with A GLOW OF CANDLES. Each story has twists and turns and keeps the listener on their toes as to what will happen next. From the strange to the downright scary, A GLOW OF CANDLES is well worth the listening time!

I recieved this audiobook free in exchange for an honest review.