The Restless Dead was a disappointing collection of short ghost stories, and it has such a great author line-up (Kelly Link, Libba Bray, Holly Black, Chris Wooding). The only memorable story for me was The House and the Locket by Chris Wooding. This was a truly creepy and poignant Gothic ghost story. Very haunting and reminiscent of The Woman in Black by Susan Hill. This story could definitely become a favorite Halloween read for me. ( )

This book was a series of ten stories - some horridly gorey, others simply otherworldly. It had some of my favorite authors and therefore I withstood some of the more horrific tales and found myself thoroughly entranced by each story. ( )

Ten short stories about dead folks! Kelly Link's “Wrong Grave” is a hoot (about a boy digging up his dead girlfriend's grave to retrieve his original poetry (and then not recognizing his dead girlfriend). Annette Curtis Klause's “Kissing Dead Boy's,” juxtaposed against her author's note, is surprisingly touching. Libba Bray's venture into the world of evil younger brothers (moral: always be nice to your kid brother) is chilling. Sedwick's Tell-tale Heart story is delightfully twisted. We have a range of stories that have just enough humor in them to be terrifying, enough literary merit to delight literature teachers. Horror is highly regarded by teens. Here is a book that both meets academic needs and caters to student interest. Recommended for high school libraries.

Contains the story "Kissing Dead Boys" by Annette Curtis Klause.