Trolls

by Mike Bennett

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Trolls - an urban horror story. Edith, elderly and alone and living in an inner-city council block, finds herself the victim of a gang of hoodie-wearing children. She believes they are monsters. Something her son, Martin, finds incredible ... until he encounters them for himself.

Originally written in 2000, this story was first published as a podcast in the Hall of Mirrors short story podcast in 2008. It is still available as a free podcast.

Genres: Horror

ebook

First published October 7, 2012

About the author

Mike Bennett is the five-time Parsec Award-winning author/podcaster of the Underwood and Flinch saga, Hall of Mirrors, and One Among the Sleepless. He lives in Wexford, Ireland.

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Reviews

[Carrie-Lea · Rating 3 out of 5]

All in all it was fairly well written, and had me eager to read the next line to see what would happen next.

However, I am not a fan of infanticide, or even insinuated infanticide in a story, hence the rating of three stars.
I recognize this as my own prejudice.

As well I felt the ending left a little to be desired just with how calloused this mans wife and own mother were about the potential casualty of the main character.

[Ojan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great short read, especially for halloween! Reminded me of the short horror stories I used to read when I was in my early teens. Enjoyed it, and if you want a short spooky-story for around the campfire...bring this one!

[Paul Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scary good time fun read!!

[Punk]

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