This was an anthology of horror which is usually pretty fun but also usually a gamble. Fun in that you never know what the next story is going to be. A gamble in that you never know what the next story is going to be. It's a little less of a gamble when the author is the same throughout though as jumping from short story to short story by completely different authors REALLY gives you a dice roll on what you're getting.

Overall these were fun and the book was pretty short so it was simple to pop in and out reading each story. Some did seem much quicker than others.

The use of Gaelic really helped bring out the Scottish roots that flowed through each story, and I didn't really have trouble finishing any of them which sometimes can happen.

I will admit that some of the stories are so... out there they stop being scary. Which some people may have an issue with but personally I found fun. Especially the first story. I won't give away what it was but that one was more of an LOL type horror than a spooky type horror for me.

Just go into it for the good times and you'll enjoy it.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op, the author and NetGalley for a DRC in return for an honest review

The ten short tales of Scottish horror stories that make up this anthology are unfortunately not very good. They are so exaggerated they are no longer frightening, yet too gruesome to be funny. I've loved reading horror stories from a young age but this collection just didn't do anything for me. The first story in particular just has the most ridiculous storyline that didn't make any sense at all.

One thing I did enjoy though is the author's use of Gaelic throughout, which is used to great effect to invoke traditional Scottish folklore — such as beliefs in spirits, shape-shifters, or second sight.

Overall I found the writing itself to be of quite a poor standard. Better horror anthologys exist - go and buy those instead!

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This collection of short stories has a really neat framing mechanic. All of the stories take place in the same development and characters pop up across stories. Each story is unique and uses a different horror mechanic. These stories are very clearly rooted in Scottish folklore, which is used to great effect within each tale. Overall, I thought this collection was interesting and engaging. Unfortunately, I felt that the technical aspects of these stories were inconsistent. Some of the stories felt rushed and half-finished, while others dragged. This collection definitely has standout stories, but the weaker stories are noticeably worse.

Like most short story collections, this one was certainly a mixed bag. The first story in particular was extremely rough, just because it was so non-sensical. -Not- because a giant head lies at the bottom of a pool and consumes one boy and bites the leg off another. No, we are reading Horror stories here, those things are to be expected! But, rather, somehow, a town full of people, despite the fact this giant head incident happens in a public pool, somehow believe the boy who had his leg bitten off had something to do with the other boys disappearance? Even tho both things happened at the same time? What? This boy somehow, immediately before passing out from blood loss and waking up in hospital, had time to disappear his friend? Eh??? And the second story also suffered from plot points that didn't make a lot of sense, and just felt forced in to move the story along. Luckily, things picked up a bit from there, and "Clown Wullie" on was fine. And I did like how there is an included Playlist of suggested listening at the end of this collection. It's a fun addition.

that was a super fun book with perfect bite sized stories. it'll be the perfect book for those cool autumn nights when you're ready for horror. 3.25 stars. cannot wait to see more from this author.

Set in and around the streets of Dundee, The Little Scary Book 2 is a collection of 10 short stories following the children of the city. Each story follows a unique character, their family dynamic, and the strange things that haunt them and the city.

I honestly wasn’t quite sure what I was getting myself into when I begun this collection, as I haven’t read the first The Little Scary Book, however, much to my joy, I found it to be an excellent collection of Scottish spooky tales! Like every short story collection, there are some stories I enjoyed more than others, but overall I feel the horrors/monsters the children faced in each of these tales were interesting and the situations dynamic. Being Scottish myself, I always love to read a story set in this amazing country I get to call home. I also want to highlight the unapologetic use of Gaelic at certain points in this collection as I feel it is so important to utilise language in writing!

My favourites were ‘Clown Wullie’, ‘The Boy in the Black Bedroom’, ‘Only Those and Such as Those’ and ‘Every Now and Again…’!

An anthology of Scottish scary stories. It's always entertaining and educational to learn about what is considered "scary" in different countries and cultures around the world. These ten stories have the built-in scare factor, but I'm not sure how they'd work being told around the campfire in American camping circles. I read this book with four of my reading circle, and we all agreed that we wouldn't like to read it with the lights off. 5 easy stars.