Horowitz Horror

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I hope, if you read it, you'll enjoy all the clues, the red herrings, the bizarre range of suspects and the occasionally violent twists.

The story follows a boy who loves computer games and finds the perfect job for him - he gets to play computer games all day! Another great from the legendary Anthony Horowitz this time containing 17 chilling stories for teenagers and adults.They take everyday situations, like playing computer games or going to a flea market, and put a nasty spin on them. However, despite some chilling chapters and speedy scares some of the stories could have had greater potential and more depth. The villains of ‘A Career in Computer Games’ are a Japanese couple (what does Horowitz have against Japanese people?

Harriet's Horrible Dream – A rich girl's family no longer has enough money to support her and she has been sold to a restaurant owned by a family friend which serves human meat.However, when she realises the actual ingredients used he has no choice but to make her part of the dish.

I have read countless short story collections but this collection and its sequel are ones I favour the most. There are similarities between the central idea in both Killer Camera and Final Destination 3, while Flight 715 may well have inspired Final Destination 1. The train he boards crashes and injures him severely, leaving him with the same yellow face as the one in the photo. They might seem harmless enough – a camera, a computer, a bath tub and so on but the havoc they wreak in the lives of people is rather unimaginable. Upon arrival she is turned over to the head chef, who is an Asian man (suggested to be Japanese) who is described as having “pale orange skin and slanting eyes” and “a strong oriental accent”, which the author then tops off later by using the J-slur.This is undoubtedly one of my most favourite horror story collection and I must say, I am feeling like giving it more than 5 stars. A spoilt snobby little girl who revels in getting her nannies fired and who is happy to leave her parents for a stranger the moment her father loses all their money.