Don't Look Now

This a review for the collection of short stories written by Daphne du Maurier and collected by Patrick McGrath, published by New York Review Books.  What an incredible collection this was, the author's writing has a clear and engaging prose. The stories varied from horror (psychological, environmental) to speculative fiction (with elements of science fiction and fantasy) with always an underlying sense of gothic mystery.  For each story, the plot was superbly constructed with the eerie atmosphere building up suspense until the incredible twist. There's a couple of stories that didn't fully compelled me though, as such is the case with collections.  Here are my personal rating for each story. 
Don't look now 4.75 The Birds 4.75 Escort 3.75 Split Second 5 Kiss me again, Stranger 4.5 Blue Lenses 5 La Sainte-Vierge 4.25 Indiscretion 4.25 Monte Verità 4.75
Overall a very strong collection that is worth checking out, and is truly suited for a winter reading.