Two most excellent longish stories, not quite novellas, of the strange tale genre. Lamsley is good at heaping on the gradually disturbing details. The first story, Made Ready is full of suspense as things gradually turn askew during one holiday that won't be forgotten. Cupboard Love is even weirder without anything really being out of place. Another holiday gone bad.

Both stories are marvelously creepy, built up gradually and when the payoff comes Lamsley leaves it to your imagination instead of having the monster stare you in the face a la King.

Nice illustrations by Glenn Chadborne. ( )