Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird is a collection of 20 stories by Agustina Bazterrica, author of Tender is the Flesh. Earlier in the year, I eagerly read Tender is the Flesh after seeing all the hype, so I was excited to read something else by this same author. While I enjoyed this one, I found that a lot of the stories were very short and left me wanting more. The atmospheric and chilling themes running through the book are sure to be loved by horror fans. The author knows how to write well and is able to convey a lot of emotion and impact in these stories. I think I’ll keep my eye out for their next full length novel. Definitely an author to watch.