This is, in general, a solid anthology with generally solid works from generally well-known authors. The topics run from one end of the occult to the other, the authors are scattered over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and, as I say, most of the stories are quite good. Not all, but most. One must agree with Asimov’s own assessment, however, that Ray Bradbury’s "The Scythe" is the best of the lot.

Unfortunately, Asimov himself isn’t present in this volume except in the form of the introduction and endnotes after all the stories, so it’s a bit more of a disappointment from the perspective of the Asimov fan.