Arch Oboler (1909–1987)

I enjoyed the first collection of this influential radio horror series that I heard through Audible. I was disappointed by a few duds in this collection. Still, “Come to the Bank,” “Murder in the Script Department,” and “Prelude to Murder” were fine studies in psychological suspense; “The Flame,” and “Little Old Lady” had great monsters; “Heavenly Jeep” and “Visitor from Hades” were effective allegories as well as great stories, and “The Little People” and especially the classic “Murder Castle” were gleefully sadistic crime stories.… (meer)