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Cold Hand in Mine
Cold Hand in Mine | Robert Aickman
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Aickman's 'strange stories' (his preferred term) are constructed immaculately, the neuroses of his characters painted in subtle shades. He builds dread by the steady accrual of realistic detail, until the reader realises that the protagonist is heading towards their doom as if in a dream. Cold Hand in Mine, first published in 1975, stands as one of Aickman's finest collections and contains eight tales including 'Pages from a Young Girl's Journal' which won the World Fantasy Award. 'He had the ability to invest the daylight world with all the terrors of the night, and specialised in subverting notions of safety and sunshine into something sinister and unforgiving.' Christopher Fowler, Independent
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Bertha_Mason
Cold Hand in Mine | Robert Aickman

"The burden of his thoughts had long ago driven him out of his own personality, even when he was by himself. He had become a walking shell from which the babble of the world re-echoed."
-"Meeting Mr. Millar"

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andrew61
Cold Hand in Mine | Robert Aickman
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Gloroiusly weird + imaginative, these short stories were haunting + unsettling, including a creepy fairground, a haunted road, a strange lake monster, a vampire, a wonderfully weird b+b, a very spooky dog, a very odd tenant, and a wife possessed by clocks, wonderfully gothic I want to rd more by this writer, + with intro by reece shearsmith what more need be said.
#booked2020 #gothichorror
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Cinfhen Awesome review and photo ‼️😄 4y
batsy Nice review! I've always wanted to read him and I love those Faber editions. 4y
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andrew61
Cold Hand in Mine | Robert Aickman
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#booked2020 gothichorror
Its a wet and windy Saturday afternoon so I have found my next read for this autumn challenge whilst watching a b+w 👻 film with Vincent price in his finest literally pulling the strings. I'm afraid it has not dated well. I'm hoping these short stories will have me looking over my shoulder and listening for that creak on the staircase.

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andrew61
Cold Hand in Mine | Robert Aickman
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#MayLovesClassics #horror
These short stories so far are very creepy so im taking them slowly. May finish by Halloween.

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andrew61
Cold Hand in Mine | Robert Aickman
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After a busy week at work I've helped finish off the shopping today, walked the dog, parents in law have arrived, oldest daughter is on train home so its time for a beer and a short ghost story on Xmas Eve eve. I've wanted to try Aikman since a passing reference in a book i rd a while ago, as i work in a town next to Rochdale this ref made me laugh, i think i will enjoy these stories and this 1st one, being dark so far is gr8 on a foggy night.

Cathythoughts Oh enjoy. The book & the drink 👍Happy Christmas 🎄 7y
andrew61 @Cathythoughts thanks, same to you cathy, happy Christmas ☺ 7y
Redy2trvl Love me a Dale‘s!! Enjoy! 7y
LeahBergen Perfect evening! 7y
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levistahl
Cold Hand in Mine | Robert Aickman
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It is a mistake to assume that I am gloomy only with you.—Robert Aickman, letter to a girlfriend