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Skeleton Key
From the imagination of CP Bialois, author of Call of Poseidon and the Sword and the Flame series, comes a collection of short stories filled horror and suspense. Nothing is as it seems in the world around us. Join us as we step through the doorway and into the unseen workings of our world. With each story, Skeleton Key will warm your heart with a brother’s love, break it with the ultimate betrayal, and bring the shadows around you to life.
Keep telling yourself it’s only a book, and maybe that sound you heard will be just a tree limb scratching against the window. Be sure to read the paper in the morning, as it may save your life. And never, go into a room without something to defend yourself with. Most important of all, relax and have fun.
Keep telling yourself it’s only a book, and maybe that sound you heard will be just a tree limb scratching against the window. Be sure to read the paper in the morning, as it may save your life. And never, go into a room without something to defend yourself with. Most important of all, relax and have fun.
94 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 24, 2012
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June 28, 2013
The book for review is “Skeleton Keys” by CP Bialois.
This short novel is a collect of short stories in the genre of horror. They are short enough that you can pick it up and read quickly but still get a good shot of goosebumps along the way.
Some of the stories were a bit too short for I enjoyed them and then it ended. I wish they had been longer. Some stories got me wondering what was going to happen next as I got happily surprised with the ending. The twist and turns of the story that I enjoyed were on target. Some were heart-felt as it warmed my heart to read the tenderness of what was being written. It is a good collection that will give you a variety of emotions. As a Kindle read for .99 you can’t go wrong if you just want short stories to entertain you.
It is hard to classify this book other than a short collection of horror stories. That does not really give it justice. You are bound to like some of the stories located in this short novel. If you are a fan of this genre you will be pleased.
This short novel is a collect of short stories in the genre of horror. They are short enough that you can pick it up and read quickly but still get a good shot of goosebumps along the way.
Some of the stories were a bit too short for I enjoyed them and then it ended. I wish they had been longer. Some stories got me wondering what was going to happen next as I got happily surprised with the ending. The twist and turns of the story that I enjoyed were on target. Some were heart-felt as it warmed my heart to read the tenderness of what was being written. It is a good collection that will give you a variety of emotions. As a Kindle read for .99 you can’t go wrong if you just want short stories to entertain you.
It is hard to classify this book other than a short collection of horror stories. That does not really give it justice. You are bound to like some of the stories located in this short novel. If you are a fan of this genre you will be pleased.
September 4, 2013
Skeleton Key is eerily cool!:O) I began reading some of the stories at night, it was dark and quiet; and after I began, I had to get up and turn on lights... I love C.P. Bialois's writings, they are reminiscent of Stephen King, starting off with the friendly amiable tone, that belies the fact he is about to scare the pants off the reader... On the surface the story seems straightforward, simply a good telling, then boom he laces and intertwines the suspicions and doubts, and drops tidbits of
spookiness in the story, and before you know it, the reader is balled up, tense, and jumping at every sound:) Okay, that might have just been me...but it happens!
My favorite out of Skeleton Key was the All Nighter which tells about a young man who just begins working the night shift at a funeral home, and he receives a delivery, his first....and well, I do not wish to give it away, but things do not go as planned:)
My next favorite is Camping 101 which is about a Camp counselor who is beloved by the kids he works with, and he loves them although he can be difficult, but not every one loves Captain Crank as one of the kids begin calling Lester Moore, which the name soon sticks...but after Lester has to discipline the teen and his friends, the teens get even with Lester, with a prank that involves laxatives and something good to eat. But instead of getting angry Lester, always gets even and teaches the boys a lesson. But the lesson also reveals to the reader a very scary truth about Lester Moore...
This one sent chills up my spine when I read the last sentence.,,
and I also liked Ghost Of All Hallows Eve which tells about Eliza a long time resident of a small reclusive town called Follets...Eliza is behind a dark force that swipes through the small town, punishing the residents for long ago forgotten sins...
This was a good creeper as well:O)
Plus many, many more...I recommend this book as a Halloween gift for your favorite spooky story friend or family member, but it actually is a great gift for yourself or others ANY time of the year...but best read at night!:O)
January 2, 2013
If you’re after something to fill your shiny new ereader and a good few hours of your time, then I would highly recommend Skeleton Key by CP Bialois.
That is, of course, if you like anything in the horror genre.
Skeleton Key is a selection of short horror stories that explores a number of different facets from accidental deaths to the supernatural. But one of these stories stood out above the rest of me. And that was Bait’s A Bitin’.
The story of a young boy going out to try and impress his brother. This story stuck with me and moved me enough that I had to stop reading. That doesn’t happen often. I read horror for the fun of it, and came away from Paranormal Activity acclaiming it a brilliant comedy. So it takes a lot to shake me when it comes to horror. Bait’s A Bitin’ drew me in with curiosity, lulled me into a sense of security, and then blew everything up, leaving me stunned and raw.
So for that one story, this is a book well worth buying. However, the stories don’t stop there. Skeleton Key is full to the brim of horror stories that will leave you wanting more. You’re not going to like all of them equally, and there were a couple that didn’t tickle my fancy at all, but that didn’t diminish the overall enjoyment. And though there were a couple of recurring grammatical issues, they were not obvious and did not distract from the stories.
So if you’re after a variety of horror to keep you up at night and make you think, then Skeleton Key is worth the read, and at under $2 not only is it a bargain, but it’s an absolute steal
That is, of course, if you like anything in the horror genre.
Skeleton Key is a selection of short horror stories that explores a number of different facets from accidental deaths to the supernatural. But one of these stories stood out above the rest of me. And that was Bait’s A Bitin’.
The story of a young boy going out to try and impress his brother. This story stuck with me and moved me enough that I had to stop reading. That doesn’t happen often. I read horror for the fun of it, and came away from Paranormal Activity acclaiming it a brilliant comedy. So it takes a lot to shake me when it comes to horror. Bait’s A Bitin’ drew me in with curiosity, lulled me into a sense of security, and then blew everything up, leaving me stunned and raw.
So for that one story, this is a book well worth buying. However, the stories don’t stop there. Skeleton Key is full to the brim of horror stories that will leave you wanting more. You’re not going to like all of them equally, and there were a couple that didn’t tickle my fancy at all, but that didn’t diminish the overall enjoyment. And though there were a couple of recurring grammatical issues, they were not obvious and did not distract from the stories.
So if you’re after a variety of horror to keep you up at night and make you think, then Skeleton Key is worth the read, and at under $2 not only is it a bargain, but it’s an absolute steal
June 9, 2013
The author, C.P. Bialois, was kind enough to allow me to read this book for free in exchange for an honest review. As a whole I enjoyed the book, but at times I felt that some of the short stories could have done with a little more flushing out- that being said, I realize that they are short stories and as such they were really creative. I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting when I began to read it, other than that I would probably have trouble sleeping for the next few nights, but fortunately (or unfortunately if you're into that kind of terror) that didn't happen. They were scary in a way, but not so scary as to make me not sleep (except that one with the little girl, that more than kind of terrified me).
The website that I downloaded the book from is selling it at a wonderfully cheap price, so if you're interested I would definitely read it.
The website that I downloaded the book from is selling it at a wonderfully cheap price, so if you're interested I would definitely read it.
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