One Buck Horror: Volume Five

One Buck Horror #5

by Christopher Hawkins (Editor), Michael Penkas (Contributor), Grá Linnaea (Contributor)

This acclaimed horror anthology series returns with six all new tales that offer contemporary spins on classic horror themes.These stories represent a fantastic cross-section of the horror genre, featuring taut psycological terror, compelling ghost stories, and more zombies than you can shake a shotgun at!

In this issue:

"Her Words Make It Go Away" by Michael Penkas
"Beneath the Floorboards" by Grá Linnaea
"A Whisper is Just a Quiet Scream" by Michael A. Pignatella
"In The Fall" by Brendan Detzner
"Juliet" by Genevieve Taylor
"Wicker Park Pause" by Richard Thomas

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 10, 2012

About the author

Born and raised near the shores of Lake Michigan, Christopher Hawkins has been writing and telling stories for as long as he can remember. A dyed-in-the-wool geek, he is an avid collector of books, roleplaying games and curiosities. When he's not writing, he spends his time exploring old cemeteries, lurking in museums, and searching for a decent cup of tea.

Christopher is an award-winning author and the former editor of the One Buck Horror anthology series. His works of short fiction have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Cosmic Horror Monthly, Fusion Fragment, Underland Arcana and The Big Book of New Short Horror. He is a member of the Chicago Writers Association and the Chicagoland chapter of the Horror Writers Association.

An expatriate Hoosier, Christopher currently lives in a suburb of Chicago with his wife and two sons.

Reviews

[Marshall Stephens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad. Not bad at all.

This is a collection of six clever short stories, each haunting in its own way. The high point for me was "Juliet", which was one of the better examples of its kind. The first story, "Her Words Make It Go Away" could have been drawn out about another 50 words and I think been a stronger story for it, but all in all, there's nothing to complain about in this collection.

Excellent storytelling, not too much gore, the horror residing more in the psychological and situational than in the visceral. Well worth a buck.

[Christopher Shultz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some excellent stories here, particularly Genevieve Taylor's Juliet-- a sad tale about the boundaries of love and animal instinct, and where those boundaries intersect-- and the ever-entertaining Richard Thomas' Wicker Park Pause, which offers a nice twist on a classic horror narrative structure. Pick this one up.

[C. Patrick Neagle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read Volumes 1-5 of this very affordable ($1/ea., duh) e-magazine and have enjoyed the stories. The editors find good, solid writing that's, erm, bite sized, and then present it in a simple and, again, very very affordable format. If you like horror and want some stories you can read while wolfing down your lunch at the corner hot dog stand, then One Buck Horror is for you.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely (horrifyingly) superb, as I have come to expect.