Great collection of dark fantasy and body horror short stories, some of which tie together. Be aware that the stories can be a bit surreal, making them harder to follow / understand than traditional tales.
The first few stories are absolutely excellent, five star ratings without a doubt. However these are let down slightly by some of the middle content which, even to me, was occasionally too much to follow. This is pulled back by the penultimate story which, with its Cronenberg style body horror (think Videodrome or Yuzna's Society), conjured such vivid images it left me wishing I had the artistic talent to draw the grotesque churning monster of flesh the story made me picture!
A highly recommended collection for horror fans. I will be looking for more of Allen's work!
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Unseaming Kindle Edition
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Laird Barron
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- ASIN : B00O0H7NKO
- Publisher : Mythic Delirium Books (7 October 2014)
- Language : English
- File size : 1178 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
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- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 224 pages
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Toby King
4.0 out of 5 stars
Utterly twisted. Utterly brilliant.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 June 2015Verified Purchase
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Hughie Jones
3.0 out of 5 stars
Different, well written.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2020Verified Purchase
I thought the few stories I read were written okay, but the subject matter didn't suit me. Don't let me put you off as I think they are more for a younger generation. I was brought up on MR James and his compatriots.

Garff
5.0 out of 5 stars
some brilliantly chilling stories
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2015Verified Purchase
Never heard of this author but really impressed, some brilliantly chilling stories. Definitely recommend!
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Paul Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars
it's one of the finest collections I've ever read
Reviewed in Canada on 5 January 2015Verified Purchase
Mike Allen's "Unseaming" was THE collection of 2014. Hell, it's one of the finest collections I've ever read. Extraordinary stories of loss, sin and the greater cosmos."Her Acres of Pastoral Playground" is a truly frightening tale. Many of these pieces are indeed short, and what Allen is able to do with just a few pages is a revelation. "The Button Bin", "The Blessed Days" and "Let There Be Darkness" should gain momentum until they are considered modern classics. "The Quiltmaker" is a tour-de-force of multiple perspective retribution.
"Unseaming" is a collection I will cherish and return to more often than a sane man should. Notice has been served - this is 'top-of-the-food-chain' amazing.
"Unseaming" is a collection I will cherish and return to more often than a sane man should. Notice has been served - this is 'top-of-the-food-chain' amazing.

Karl Redekopp
4.0 out of 5 stars
Disturbing
Reviewed in Canada on 28 April 2016Verified Purchase
I found each of the stories to be quite unique; especially in the style of writing the author chooses to use. Each tale starts off rather innocently and slowly builds to a sense of utter bewilderment and unsettling horror as the reader realizes what's happening . Very well done; highly recommend especially for fans of Lovecraft-type tales of extra dimensional nightmares.