Most of the stories in this book are concerned with the supernatural or inexplicable and many, such as 'The Tale of Shibhu and the Monster' and 'The Pterodactyl's Egg' will leave you questioning both the narrator and reality. Readers not familiar with Bengali culture and terminology may need to look a few things up as they read, but overall, I found this stories to be timeless and universal. Most of the stories in this book are concerned with the supernatural or inexplicable and many, such as 'The Tale of Shibhu and the Monster' and 'The Pterodactyl's Egg' will As with any book of short stories, some tales resonated with more more than others however, as a whole, I thoroughly enjoyed the stories in this collection. The fear is laced with humor.ĭon't we all trip on fear! There is no soundtrack other than your own imagination and voices inside your head giving that adrenalin rush.moreĪs with any book of short stories, some tales resonated with more more than others however, as a whole, I thoroughly enjoyed the stories in this collection. Yet despite all of that an urge to tread the zone of fear and explore. There are regular neighbors who are sick and those with unusual mannerisms and habits sparking of the element of fear, mystery and curiosity. Phenomena's that make the heart skip a beat. There are some other worldly and fantastic elements. The characters developed by Ray are quirky, maybe eccentric.

The horror is more to do with the fear instinct in us triggered by the unknown and supernatural phenomena. The horror stories are not some revengeful zombie or ghost kind. There are regular neighbors who are sick and those with unusual mannerisms and habits sparking of the element of fear, mystery and curi Each and every story is gripping.

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