I read this many years ago and now have it by my clunky desktop computer to dip into while waiting for the cpu to clunk way endlessly just trying to open a bloody window (mumble, mutter, snarl.)

I've always loved PKD's short stories. He seems to have been better at plotting short fiction than novels, or perhaps its just that too many of his novels had endings that disappointed.

His stories are diverse, intriguing and delightful. ( )

This is a collection of short stories by Philip K. Dick, ranging from horror to science fiction. In the Dutch collection I have (Bruna, 1968) some stories are missing when compared to the 1955 edition. I loved reading this collection, all stories were pretty good. I especially liked "Second Variety" about a war between the US and Russia that has destroyed the world and is now fought with robots (from the US side) that kill humans. As usual with short stories, I found them too short. These stories were good enough to be longer, to know more about the subjects and what happens next. I know that this is also the power of a good short story, but still. Anyway, a good solid collection of classic science fiction and horror, four out of five stars. ( )

Chilling short stories from a master of science fiction ( )