Thirty-four short stories and the title novella make up a worthy collection for any reader who loves horror. It's an idyllic little world created by Richard Chizmar. Boys fish in the shallow waters of a winding stream. A father throws a baseball with his young son in the fading light of a summer day. It smells like freshly cut grass. But what lies beneath the surface? Missing pets whose collars end up in a shoebox. Or the disturbing photos the dead might leave behind. Or the terrible thing you might do when your long-lost brother suddenly returns demanding money. Chizmar does a great job of peeling back the shiny layers of his world, revealing the rot that lies underneath. His stories are like many teeth: short, sharp and ready to shed blood.