{"id":11249,"date":"2018-03-19T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=11249"},"modified":"2018-03-12T17:33:19","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T21:33:19","slug":"review-others-keith-minnion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-others-keith-minnion\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Down There &#038; Others by Keith Minnion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11250\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-others-keith-minnion\/downthereandothers\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/downthereandothers.jpg?fit=324%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"324,499\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"downthereandothers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/downthereandothers.jpg?fit=324%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11250\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/downthereandothers.jpg?resize=227%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/downthereandothers.jpg?resize=227%2C350&amp;ssl=1 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/downthereandothers.jpg?w=324&amp;ssl=1 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 85vw, 227px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Down-There-Others-Keith-Minnion\/dp\/1549570919\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1516733445&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=down+there+%26+others\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Down There &amp; Others\u00a0<\/em>by Keith Minnion<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>White Noise Press (2017)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>206 pages; $10.99 paperback; $3.99 e-book<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed by Dave Simms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, people excel in multiple creative fields, displaying talents many would kill for. Folks such as Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Clive Barker, and the author of this collection, Keith Minnion. Those familiar with the iconic magazine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/cemetery-dance-magazine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Cemetery Dance<\/em><\/a> will recognize the name as the most innovative illustrator in each issue. Those who picked up the Stephen King\/Richard Chizmar bestseller of last year, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gwendy&#8217;s Button Box<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, might notice the illustrations in that book look familiar. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this is about Minnion&#8217;s writing, and although each story is accompanied by very cool illustrations, it&#8217;s the stories which matter here. The stories are just as intense and well-written as in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s For You<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the author&#8217;s first collection. His writing style lends itself to fast reads, but upon rereading, reveal deeper, darker secrets that might have been glossed over the first time. He will never be accused of overwriting, yet each story feels rich and imagined, a trait only the best in any genre can tout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the stories themselves, many here are available for the first time. Sixteen total (with the first act of a new novel, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dog Star)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, appear here, with an introduction by Tony Tremblay. They run the gamut from the frightening, to the suspenseful, to the just outright weird (I&#8217;m looking at you, &#8220;The Blue Cat!&#8221;), with not a wasted word within the pages. Other standouts that will creep down your spine long afterwards include &#8220;Old Bones,&#8221; &#8220;The Wampyr,&#8221; the title story, which was originally in\u00a0<em>Cemetery Dance<\/em> magazine, and the best, hands down: &#8220;Little Sister.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For all of the intriguing stories within, the standout is the inclusion of the first act of Minnion&#8217;s forthcoming novel, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dog Star<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The reaction to that story will be intense, as it just might blow away his first novel, the stellar <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Boneyard<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A great collection that is, of course, recommended for all.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Down There &amp; Others\u00a0by Keith Minnion White Noise Press (2017) 206 pages; $10.99 paperback; $3.99 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms Sometimes, people excel in multiple creative fields, displaying talents many would kill for. Folks such as Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Clive Barker, and the author of this collection, Keith Minnion. 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