I really enjoyed the stories in this book. My personal favorite was 'Love Me' by Thomas Sniegoski. The last half of the story had me hooked like no other. If you enjoy basic & just bizarre Christmas themed horror tales this book is for you. Highly recommend it!

A host of authors contribute to a book full of Christmas-themed horror (some tales submerge themselves within the holiday more than others). As one would expect, there's a spectrum of styles presented, ranging from tongue-in-cheek to full-stop thrillers, and all have no qualms about throwing on some gore and viscera should the need arise.

Fans of anthologies such as Tales from the Crypt, Tales from the Darkside, and Creepshow are going to feel right at home here, and my money's on *you* feeling as if you got your money's worth. Each story is a page-turner, of that I can assure you.

When all is said and done, I'm making the declaration that this is a book that will inspire new writers to emerge, to grab the minds of readers young and old and cultivate greater love for the genre, to spotlight these authors and ultimately give them a grander venue through which to share their talents, and to serve as further proof that not everything (speaking to horror, in this instance) is a retread and, if it is, there are ways to inject new life into those stories and bring them about in a fresh and frightening new iteration.

It's an emphatic recommend from me. If you're a fan of the horror genre, do not miss this book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday for the advance read. Super grateful.

I made notes on each story, which may contain light spoilers, and posted them onto my Tumblr page (link below). I highly suggest going in to the book without any preview, but I realize that some might want to know a little more, and I thoroughly respect that.

http://nathanhelton.tumblr.com/post/173288657205/hark-the-herald-angels-scream-book-2018

This was one of the best anthologies I've read this year.. Usually there is at least one or two stories that I skip over (and that's fine, not every story will or should be to everyone's taste!) but not in this book. All the stories were top notch and there are ones where the final line will linger with me and creep me out each time I remember it. Very worth reading!