Fear, just like taste in books, is completely subjective. I run over snakes with a lawnmower, yet some people keep them as pets. You get my point?

That said, I've spent the last month or so working on a new short story that I personally have no doubt is the scariest, and most disturbing work I've written. Seriously. There's one scene in particular that gives me chills to think about. When I close my eyes and imagine the events unfolding, I always squirm a bit.

You might read it and think it's h...