It's possible I missed the references, especially if they were small. However, after reading several stories I couldn't find any connections. The introduction by Joe Mynhardt definitely suggests the stories were all going to be about the unluckiest number, thirteen. WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES 13 is an anthology with an ambiguous theme. I thought a lot of the stories dealt with the matter of "time" as a theme but then there were a few that didn't quite fit. “Bear” by Michelle Garza and Melissa Lasonģ.5 overall. “Carrion: My Wayward Son” by James Newman
“The Boy in the Pond” by Mark Allan Gunnells
There are monsters on these pages some are human, some are not. Inside, you will find stories to frighten, shock and gnaw at your inner fears, and take you places that belong only in the dark recesses of your mind. When the Clock Strikes 13 is a collection of thirteen short horror stories by some of the best horror and dark fiction authors writing today. When the clock strikes 13, all manners of hell will break loose. Inside, you will find stories to frighten, shock and gnaw at your inner fears, and take you places that be Tick – tock Tick – tock Tick – tock Tick – tock Your time is running out.