A collection of chilling and darkly portent stories. Each story is excellent, except for "S.S", which whilst interesting was over-cluttered with concepts, some of which are cliched. I appreciate that Ballingrud's protagonist's are common, grounded people. Although I'm not American, I recognize their lives. They're my own, my friends, and my family. This sense of familiarity grounds the horrors and made it seem closer to me. These stories will linger with you.