I recently read
Blue World by Robert McCammon, a collection of mostly short, mostly horror stories, that was mostly forgettable. (For those that care,
Nightcrawlers became a
Twilight Zone episode and
Make-Up became a
Darkroom episode.) In fact it was a re-read from many years ago, and indeed I had mostly forgotten all but the two exceptions to the rule (which were the reasons why I picked it up again). The eponymous novella
Blue World is more thriller than horror, there is nothing supernatural about it, but it is rather explicit (violence and sex) and it turns into reasonably good if uninspiring tale. What I really picked it up for was
Something Passed By, a short story in which the world has changed: water explodes, gasoline is safe to drink, and many more bizarre things. This is a striking tale with imagery that stays with you long after you finish reading.
A few other books as well including
The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier, that we
discussed in the book club.
Having noticed pdurrant having a good time with Amelia Peabody on this thread, I decided it was time I did the same. I just finished the first of the series,
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (Barbara Mertz). Mystery, suspense, Victorian romance, Egypt complete with mummies walking the night and all told to us by the intrepid Amelia Peabody. A bit predictable, perhaps, but great fun and I look forward to collecting more. Apparently the author has a PhD in Egyptology, so I imagine the setting is fairly realistic* but not so much that it detracts from the fun ride - great characters!
* I did note one minor anachronism: the phrase "body bag" in a story set in 1884 is at least 30 years too early. I mention this only to be a smart ar-person. 
It matters not at all to the story. (I spotted it thanks to another book I'd read earlier this year, otherwise I'd never have noticed.)