Magic Terror

Written by Peter Straub

Narrated by Ron McLarty

Welcome to another kind of terror as Peter Straub leads us into the outer reaches of the psyche. Here the master of the macabre is at his absolute best in seven exquisite tales of living, dying, and the terror that lies in between. . . .

AshputtleIsn't It Romantic?
"CHILLING.""SKILLFULLY CONSTRUCTED."
-The New York Times-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

The Ghost VillageBunny Is Good Bread
Winner of a World Fantasy Award"TERRIFYING."
"VERY, VERY SCARY."-The Washington Post Book World
-The Philadelphia Inquirer

Porkpie HatHunger, An Introduction
"DARK TWISTS AND"BRILLIANTLY SUBVERSIVE."
DARKER HUMOR."-Locus
-USA Today

Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff
Winner of a Bram Stoker Award
"[A] TOUR-DE-FORCE . . . [THAT] WILL HAUNT READERS LONG AFTER THEY'VE CLOSED THE COVERS."
-The Denver Post

"PETER STRAUB IS AN EXCELLENT WRITER. . . .
HE MAKES US FEEL THE TERROR."
-The Philadelphia Inquirer



From the Paperback edition.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio
• Release date: Jul 5, 2000
• ISBN: 9780375417351

Peter Straub

Born in Milwaukee, Peter Straub is the author of fifteen novels, which have been translated into more than twenty languages. He has won the British Fantasy Award, two Bram Stoker awards and two World Fantasy awards. His most recent publications are his acclaimed novel Mr X, a collection of short stories, Magic Terror, and Black House, the international bestselling novel that he co-wrote with Stephen King.

Reviews for Magic Terror

[djupstrom · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I like supporting a semi-local writer (Straub is from Milwaukee, WI), but this is not one of his best.

[Catherine Parsons · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I wasn't impressed. The last story is the only good one.

[carl_alves_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Magic Terror is a short story collection from Peter Straub. I typically like his novels and thought I would give his short stories a try. Unfortunately, this collection did not measure up to what I typically expect from Straub. Most of these stories were not particularly interesting or well written. Of the seven stories, the ones that I did enjoy were “Porkpie Hat”, which is about an alcoholic saxophone players who had a childhood experience with witchcraft and murder. I also enjoyed “The Haunted Village”, which is linked to Straub’s novel Koko. The use of these familiar characters worked well in this story. All in all, this was a disappointing collection, and I would recommend skipping it.Carl Alves – author of Blood Street