Anthony is the author of many very successful children's books, most notably the Alex Rider series, the most recent of which Stormseeker achieved the No 1 spot in the Neilsen charts. Horowitz's prose, meanwhile, is leaner and more matter of fact than we occasionally find, with far fewer puns than in, say, Groosham Grange (despite such delicious wordplay as where Harriet wouldn't dream of having a black-and-white dream). You can say it's down to length but plots often felt rushed, and this isn't the case in all short stories. A Career in Computer Games – A boy who has recently left school with no qualifications, due to his obsession with computer games, thinks he has found the job of a lifetime testing an upcoming video game, but finds himself trapped in a brutally realistic world where countless men in black suits shoot at him.

The Shortest Horror Story Ever Written – An add-on to the book purportedly written by a maniac, not Anthony Horowitz. However, the premise of the story of a haunted item causing distress to the narrator is a extremely repetitive cliche that has been used in countless horror stories. These questions change the narrative of the story and provide it with more mystery and moral then horror and disgust.In light of this, though younger fans will likely be the most enthusiastic about "Horowitz Horror," older fans can enjoy it as well. I really liked this book because it has a variaty of horror stories and makes me want to read more . The Sound of Murder – A deaf schoolgirl learns the horrifying truth behind her new French teacher through her malfunctioning hearing aid, and then hears his plans to murder her, too. Join the two together, and you get one of my favourite titles from this book - 'A Career In Computer Games'.

I initially thought the story would pan out similar to “killer camera” or “bath night” with a object having a sinister origin story or motive. This is until she pulls back the shower curtain to see the ghost of Isabella waiting for her revenge.

I liked the shortest horror story ever written because it was clever how it spelled out "I am going to murder you".

I don’t necessarily mind when authors take inspiration from other stories as every good story is often inspired by another. My other general problems with the series were that it wasn't frightening, and was often predictable. A short story collection such as this if discovered during my childhood days might have brought me much closer to horror as a genre. He manages to find them and is relieved to hear that they have not taken any pictures of each other – until he is told that his brother took a picture of the London skyline. Everything about the book was shallow---the storylines were predictable, the twists were cheap, and the stories had absolutely NO messages for younger people.Especially when we know where we are going the whole time and are not surprised when we reach the end. An original thriller, Magpie Murders was published last year and got some of the best reviews I've had. Anthony ends the story with a prelude to Isabella being admitted to a mental hospital and Isabella’s dad developing murderous intentions.