"Button, Button," which inspired the upcoming film The Box, starring Cameron Diaz, is just one of a dozen unforgettable tales in this new collection by Richard Matheson, the bestselling author of I Am Legend and What Dreams May Come. This outstanding volume contains a number of stories that were adapted for television such as Dying Room Only and No Such Thing as a Vampire, as well as a new introduction by Matheson himself.A grand master of horror and suspense, Matheson has won the Edgar, the Spur, and the Writer's Guilt Awards, in addition to the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement.
I have never been a big reader of short stories, but this is the second collection of short stories I've read since I started this 50 book challenge. While definitely I preferred Vonnegut's Welcome To The Monkey House over this one, I was intrigued by several of the stories. What I liked the most is that the ends were always unpredictable. All of them caught me off guard.
What are some of your favorite collections of short stories?
