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The Devil's Playground, Vol 2.: 20 Tales of Terror to Keep You Up At Night
Welcome to volume two of The Devil's Playground, an appalling collection of horror stories that will make your flesh tingle and your imagination sizzle.In these 20 tales of terror, you will encounter things best left in the dark — things that go bump in the night. You’ll find paranormal entities, evil incarnate, and human horrors too dire to dwell on. You’ll meet characters who go to the very edge of sanity as they gaze into the darkness at the heart of the universe.
From monsters lurking in the shadows to savages among us wearing human flesh, The Devil's Playground will take you on a journey of deliciously gory delight.
But beware, once you step foot on this playground, there is no turning back. Each story is crafted with expert precision, delivering bone-chilling scares and spine-tingling suspense.
If you're a fan of horror, this collection is not to be missed. But be warned, The Devil's Playground is the stuff of nightmares, and it will keep you up late into the night.
***These stories were originally aired on the Dr. NoSleep podcast and/or the Dr. NoSleep YouTube channel.***
From monsters lurking in the shadows to savages among us wearing human flesh, The Devil's Playground will take you on a journey of deliciously gory delight.
But beware, once you step foot on this playground, there is no turning back. Each story is crafted with expert precision, delivering bone-chilling scares and spine-tingling suspense.
If you're a fan of horror, this collection is not to be missed. But be warned, The Devil's Playground is the stuff of nightmares, and it will keep you up late into the night.
***These stories were originally aired on the Dr. NoSleep podcast and/or the Dr. NoSleep YouTube channel.***
- GenresHorror
231 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 29, 2023
38 people are currently reading
24 people want to read
About the author
Matthew Doggett
61 books44 followersMatthew Doggett is an American author and freelance writer. He writes mostly in the horror, thriller, and crime genres.
He pens weekly stories for the Dr. NoSleep horror podcast and the SCP Experience horror podcast.
Chances are, you've read some of his nonfiction ghostwriting work, which covers many topics and appears under many names.
He's currently living on an island off the east coast of Mexico, spending too much time indoors, hard at work on his next novel.
Check him out on Facebook under Matthew Doggett Author!
He pens weekly stories for the Dr. NoSleep horror podcast and the SCP Experience horror podcast.
Chances are, you've read some of his nonfiction ghostwriting work, which covers many topics and appears under many names.
He's currently living on an island off the east coast of Mexico, spending too much time indoors, hard at work on his next novel.
Check him out on Facebook under Matthew Doggett Author!
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
September 1, 2025
4.5 rounded up to 5 stars
The writing was still consistently tight and strong. Also, the horror was just enough and the stories were succinctly compelling. I do notice a motif in that whatever stories and topics there were, there was always gory detail, not the off-putting type but the one that reminded you that this is truly horror.
And that was what I ADORED in the writing. That is, finally I have found an author who wrote short stories that I consistently loved. Previously I read some good authors too, but for the short type in which ideas were novel, gore was necessary and not used recklessly, and the writing was fluid without any forced details, this was the first author that had all of those "requirements". I am just so lucky to encounter Matthew's works.
For that, I will continue to read Vol 3, 4, and 5, etc.
For the stories in this book, I think any summary is merely redundant as nearly all are really good. You just need to see it for yourself. Yet, there were some stories that were a bit "weak" (hence the 4.5 stars) but immediately were made up by other excellent ideas from other stories.
So, yeah, a very good author!
Best wishes to Matthew,
The writing was still consistently tight and strong. Also, the horror was just enough and the stories were succinctly compelling. I do notice a motif in that whatever stories and topics there were, there was always gory detail, not the off-putting type but the one that reminded you that this is truly horror.
And that was what I ADORED in the writing. That is, finally I have found an author who wrote short stories that I consistently loved. Previously I read some good authors too, but for the short type in which ideas were novel, gore was necessary and not used recklessly, and the writing was fluid without any forced details, this was the first author that had all of those "requirements". I am just so lucky to encounter Matthew's works.
For that, I will continue to read Vol 3, 4, and 5, etc.
For the stories in this book, I think any summary is merely redundant as nearly all are really good. You just need to see it for yourself. Yet, there were some stories that were a bit "weak" (hence the 4.5 stars) but immediately were made up by other excellent ideas from other stories.
So, yeah, a very good author!
Best wishes to Matthew,
May 24, 2023
Awesome!
These stories are so well written with plenty of unexpected twists. The characters are so interesting without being over-written. Sometimes with short stories,the plot suffers with simplicity or characters are typical stereotypes.. these tales had me at the edge of my seat. I am looking forward to reading other tales of terror!
These stories are so well written with plenty of unexpected twists. The characters are so interesting without being over-written. Sometimes with short stories,the plot suffers with simplicity or characters are typical stereotypes.. these tales had me at the edge of my seat. I am looking forward to reading other tales of terror!
October 11, 2024
most enjoyable!
What a clever and fun book (2) full of short stories! Every one of them worth reading!
I find myself wanting the story to not end, but when it does I then find that I still thoroughly enjoyed it! If that makes sense?!
I haven’t read any of Matthew Doggert’s books that hasn’t been really good!! 👏👏👏
What a clever and fun book (2) full of short stories! Every one of them worth reading!
I find myself wanting the story to not end, but when it does I then find that I still thoroughly enjoyed it! If that makes sense?!
I haven’t read any of Matthew Doggert’s books that hasn’t been really good!! 👏👏👏
January 17, 2025
Currently binging a few of these collections on Kindle Unlimited, and i am LOVING these , some of the better written ones, and they make you think a little.
Some collections get hung up on trying to hard to make everything seem uniform, but these sets while not related , really go well together, sometimes I'm shocked, sometimes I'm horrified , its wonderful.
Some collections get hung up on trying to hard to make everything seem uniform, but these sets while not related , really go well together, sometimes I'm shocked, sometimes I'm horrified , its wonderful.
April 20, 2023
Loved it
Delightfully creepy stories. I read volume one as well and enjoyed them all too. Can't wait for more of these tales.
Delightfully creepy stories. I read volume one as well and enjoyed them all too. Can't wait for more of these tales.
August 23, 2023
Great
All of these stories were great but the last 9ne freaked me out the most. I can't wait to start on book 3
All of these stories were great but the last 9ne freaked me out the most. I can't wait to start on book 3
October 9, 2023
great stories
These have just enough blood and scares in them to make them appealing to everyone who likes scary stories I’ll be reading more from this author
These have just enough blood and scares in them to make them appealing to everyone who likes scary stories I’ll be reading more from this author
March 28, 2025
Good stories
I like short stories. They are perfect for a quick read before bed. These were good and fairly original. I liked them.
I like short stories. They are perfect for a quick read before bed. These were good and fairly original. I liked them.
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