Dancing on a Razorblade

by C. Dennis Moore

Horror author C. Dennis Moore's third short story collection, Dancing on a Razorblade, is intense, hard-hitting horror fiction that refuses to let up until the bloody end. Starting with the first story, "Cuneiforms", which finds a quartet of carpoolers following a strange school bus full of seemingly drugged children as they head for an abandoned school. The foursome watch as the kids are unloaded to the playground where they're used in a mysterious and puzzling ritual meant to call forth an ancient beast from Hell by unlocking hidden glyphs in the playground diagrams. Guaranteed you'll never look at a school playground the same again. In "Maggie Andrews Gets the Facts", a journalist desperate to keep her job follows a lead to a rich eccentric's house when he tells her he has the devil locked away upstairs. Is he serious, or is the little girl Maggie finds just a little girl? The shocking end of this story will keep you awake long after you've closed the book. Dancing on a Razorblade is a serious collection of horror fiction which reveals the monsters truly are hiding everywhere. In "Renovation", Jack just wants to spend the day looking for a job and taking care of his son. But when the walls of his house start breathing, then calling his name, he has only one survive. In "Revenge of the Roach King", Jerry has a serious bug problem stemming from a heist gone bad. It seems his dead ex-partner had a million silent partners of his own, and now they want his share. In "Raw Materials", a wrong turn leads a man into a strange little town where they use every part of the animal, leading to a desperate game of hide and seek as their hunger gets the best of them.

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First published May 29, 2011

About the author

C. Dennis Moore is the author of the Angel Hill novels, the Monsters of Green Lake series, as well as the Holiday Horrors. He lives in St. Joseph, MO with his wife, Kara. They have seven children and three grandchildren. His website is www.cdennismoore.com

Reviews

[David Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of short horror stories from C Dennis Moore was exactly what I expected – stories that kept me entertained as well as challenged my sense of reality. There are several stories from this collection that still have me shaking my head – not just because Mr. Moore chose these subjects as the basis of his stories, but they challenge your belief or sense of reality. Two of these that readily come to mind are Love in the Time of Science and Illusion is a synonym for Dream – sure they are horror stories, but there is so much I can relate to in each of these stories.

[Roger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dancing on a Razorblade (Kindle Edition), my ninty-ninth read from author C. Dennis Moore. A 122-page collection of 9 stories. Another well-written & enjoyable read, a collection of nine short reads, varying in length. I always look forward to the next work from him. “I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I look forward to reading more from this author. Time to read another Angel Hill book. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

Playground of the Gods: a standalone short, I first read this story on July 3, 2022, my fifty-first read from author C. Dennis Moore. A 45-page bargain read. Well-written, enjoyable read, and thoroughly entertaining! I always look forward to the next work from him. I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I look forward to reading more from this author. I'm currently on a mission to read everything from a couple of my favorite authors, C. Dennis Moore being one and over the last few weeks he's helped me along by making one of his works free on Amazon each week.

Maggie Andrews Gets the Facts, I first read this story back on September 14, 2021, my thirty-ninth read from author C. Dennis Moore. A well-written & enjoyable short read. Very different than his Angel Hill series yet thoroughly entertaining! I always look forward to the next work from him. I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Love in the Time of Science: a standalone short, I first read this story back October 3, 2022, my eighty-first read from author C. Dennis Moore. Not at all what I expected from the book’s blurb, never-the-less a 66-page short read with that that distinctive Moore flavor, also contains the short read Timesmiths. I always look forward to the next work from him. “I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it.

Renovation: a standalone short, I first read this story back October 4, 2022, my eighty-second read from author C. Dennis Moore. A 55-page short read with that that distinctive Moore flavor, also contains the short read Reckoning”. I always look forward to the next work from him. “I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it.

Revenge of the Roach King: a standalone short, , I first read this story back October 3, 2022, my eighty-second read from author C. Dennis Moore. A 56-page short read with that that distinctive Moore flavor, also contains the short read Pest Control”. I always look forward to the next work from him. “I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it.

Blood Bitch: a standalone short, I first read this story back on February 5, 2023, my eighty-third read from author C. Dennis Moore. A 37-page short read with that that distinctive Moore flavor. I always look forward to the next work from him. “I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it.

Illusion is a Synonym for Dream, I first read this story back March 15, 2022, my sixty-fifth read from author C. Dennis Moore. An enjoyable well-written 44-page short read. I always look forward to the next work from him. The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I'm currently on a mission to read everything from a couple of my favorite authors, C. Dennis Moore being one & as I own 60+ works by him I'll be reading a couple of 2 or 3 a week.

Raw Materials: a standalone short, I first read this story back October 19, 2022, my eighty-fourth read from author C. Dennis Moore. A 36-page short read with that that distinctive Moore flavor. I always look forward to the next work from him. “I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it.