The three stories in this anthology are totally weird - maybe too much so for me, as I really had to struggle to wrap my more practical mind around what was going on. I still have a nagging feeling I missed some of the finer details of the stories, especially of the first and second one, but they both managed to deeply disturb me. Good choice I didn't read them right before going to bed, as this is the stuff that would make me look over my shoulder at night and see scary things in the shadows. So I was relieved when I came to the last story, which had a more straight-forward approach, started with a great historical vibe and therefore was right up my alley. No wonder it also happens to be my favorite of the trio ;)
Overall, I am still amazed by the ongoing high quality this series keeps bringing up. Though the stories in 'Vandals' are completely different from what I usually choose for reading, I am so glad I took the challenge and let me be taken out of my comfort zone to discover some new (at least to me) grounds of horror. Thank you Crystal Lake!
Weird and disturbing



