Reviews

My review of Led By Beasts by Clark Roberts.


For the most part, I prefer my horror prose as long, drawn-out epics, such as King’s IT or The Stand, even Robert McCammon’s Swan Song. But every so often, a collection of short stories comes along that grabs my attention and holds it tightly until I relent and finish the book. Led By Beasts by Clark Roberts is one of those books. A truly Magnificant collection of stories compiled and delivered not only to scare you but to make you ponder on many points of your own existence. There is no solid theme, that I noticed, but rather a series of randomly chosen tales that seem to drive home the necessity of karma. A lot of just desserts served up in this collection will have you squirming in your seat in anticipation of the next sordid, horrific tale. In many ways, this collection reminded me of King’s Everything’s Eventual collection, only penned in Roberts’ distinct style.
If you love horror, and if you love stories that test the waters on many different subjects, you will love Clark Roberts’ Led By Beasts. It is well worth your time. And for me, aside from how well these stories were told, I enjoyed the introductions to the tales by the author and found them to be informative, his input on how these stories came about, and who or what influenced the telling of each. A solid five-star collection and a promise from me that you will not be disappointed.
P.S. The story of the clowns, the nazi story, and the one with the brothel are my top faves. Dive into this book and see what I mean.