Small Cuts to the Psyche

by Mark Taylor

Murder and madness, monsters and monstrosities, here within lies a collection of tales each too terrifying to be told alone.

Meetings in heaven, deals in hell, SMALL CUTS itch, but dare they be scratched?

From Mark Taylor acclaimed author of SHUTTER SPEED, REDEMPTION, and THE HUMAN CONDITION comes 27 stories of desire, hate, love and death.

278 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2014

About the author

Mark Taylor’s debut novel, Shutter Speed, crash landed on planet earth in 2013. Its dark brooding style benchmarked his writing and has led to further releases of novel and short story collection alike.

While most of Mark’s work is macabre, occasion has it that he will write about kittens and daisies. Just not very often.

Some say he is a product of his environment, others, a product of his own imagination.

Whichever it is he works happily, portraying dark existences on this planet and others. He relays his fears and doubts on his characters, so always has a smile. If Mark is real, as some say he is, you might find him in England.

Perhaps.

You can find him at his website: www.authormarktaylor.com, or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AuthorMarkTaylor

"A fresh burn of imagination!" - Variety Reviews

"Mark Taylor drags you down into the darkest and most twisted pits of human nature." - Darren Gallagher, author of Strings

"In The Human Condition, Mark Taylor blends American horror with an English elegance." - Eden Royce, author of Containment

"[Shutter Speed] worms its way into your psyche and latches on as you watch the events unfold." - The Bibliophilic Book Blog

Reviews

[Ojan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of short stories kept me moving. Sometimes quickly to the next one, sometimes just uncomfortably in my seat. With shorts ranging from as little as a page and a half to as long as around twenty pages, the variety was nice. A small touch from almost every horror angle to keep you thinking about it after you stop reading, but nothing so disturbing as to keep you awake. I loved how many of the stories seem to stop about three sentences before the end. The entire adventure of fear is included in each one, but often the explanation about what actually happened was intentionally left out. It forces you to wonder and maybe question if their could be more truth there than you thought (and more than you wished).

[Alexis Allinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will make you guess your mental state of sanity.
A collaboration of written pieces that tear apart, fit together and generally make you wonder, "How in the hell did I get to here?" is what is in store for the reader. Of course, I cannot give you any further detail as it will press on each victim in a individual manner. A must read.