Yet Another Slice of Fear: Stories of Suspense and Terror by Andrew Allen Smith is a compilation of original short stories and is the follow-up to his first two books in the anthology - A Slice of Fear and Another Slice of Fear. Smith has collated over fifteen stories and each speaks to elements of fear that are as specific to the plot as they will be unique to each reader. These include stories such as Francis, where a teenage girl platonically reconnects with a science prodigy who is cultivating the perception and intelligence of wasps. The wasps are either a blessing or a curse, depending on what they know about you - and they know a lot. Then there are tales like Skittering, where the fears of a person who is just walking down their driveway manifest in paranoia and ultimately reveal the trigger.

Terror is a tough genre to pin down because the frights that move and shake one reader will have another groaning in embarrassment. My wife has been so afraid of the dark that she has slept with a sleeping mask on since childhood with the rationale that if something is in the room, she'd rather not see it. I will hide Yet Another Slice of Fear from her as Andrew Allen Smith is remarkably good at the craft, and that's wonderful for a reader like me. I love things that go bump in the night. The story I enjoyed most was Hunger, which is narrated from the point of view of a female predator looking for her next meal, with her hunger disappearing in a completely unexpected way. The writing is exceptional and this work was enough to satiate my craving for fear but not to the extent that I will not ask Smith for another slice.

Yet Another Slice of Fear: Stories of Suspense and Terror is a collection of short stories in the horror, suspense, and thriller subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by Andrew Allen Smith. In this varied and fascinating collection, readers are treated to a wide selection, from more realistic and darkly humorous tales of murder and missing persons to supernatural horror, medical and historical stories. The constant theme is the tense, short length of the works, and the amusing and sometimes shocking twists at the end, but every one of these stories is likely to tingle your spine.

It’s fair to say that short-form horror is probably my favorite genre, and I love nothing more than an author who can offer quality, variety, thrills, and atmosphere in bite-sized chunks. Andrew Allen Smith delivers on all counts with this collection, which has much to tempt both horror fans and newcomers to the genre. My favorite story was Francis, in which a science project that could change the way we look at nature and communication takes a horrifying turn. I loved the many twists in the different tales and the succinct way in which dialogue moves the plot forward to get to the most interesting parts. Here, Smith’s mastery of the macabre shines in his descriptions and creates some chilling images that will stay with you long after the book is set down. I recommend Yet Another Slice of Fear to fans of the author and horror enthusiasts looking for something new and satisfying to sink their teeth into.