Crawl Space: A Short Story Collection

by J.M. Gokey, Wendy Wills (Foreword)

Seven short stories in one collection, centered around the idea of fear, with a special Foreword by Author Wendy Wills.

Stories in this collection contain material that some readers may find disturbing.

Genres: Horror

101 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 29, 2025

About the author

J.M. Gokey is a self published fantasy and horror author. Her debut novel is The Chosen. When not writing, she is an avid reader, and always caffeinated. She lives in Ansonia, CT with her husband and son.

Reviews

[Sassy Sedusa · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars
as with most anthologies, some stories were a little cringy and other were decent.

[BP Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of horror in a little package.

Comparable: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark; The Hate bug.

This anthology is ideal for anyone who is looking for something quick and horrific.

All seven short stories are based on things that the author is afraid of, though I'm still trying to guess at what she is afraid of in "Meow." In any case, at only about 90 pages, all of the short stories are page-turners, ranging from the almost cute (I have issues, I know) to the ghastly. There really is a little something for everyone. My favorite story was "Mirror," which has a theme of loss that stabs at my own fears.

[Jess Beedle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really loved this short gruesome book!!
Loved how fast paced it was
I think my favourite MEOW!!!
Will definitely be checking out the rest of this authors books!
Thank you!!

[D.J. McDowell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since I knew that I was going to be reading an anthology, I tried to pace myself with reading the stories, so I could truly soak in the atmosphere, and vibes of each one...but that was impossible because I couldn’t stop reading! With the “spooky” atmosphere that each story evoked, I found myself reading story after story, always looking forward to the next one, and anticipating how the twist of each one is going to shock me to my core. This is literally the perfect thing to read for this coming Halloween season!

[Angel Medina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crawl Space was an enjoyable set of short stories with some being spooky while others being totally gruesome. It's not a long book at all, but I took my time as I wanted to take in each story. All of them were great, but there were a few that I truly enjoyed.

The ones that I enjoyed the most were
Meow
Mirror
Broken (My Personal Favorite)

Overall, this was a fun set of stories. If you need something quick, you can't go wrong with Crawl Space.

[Mabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

J.M. Gokey wrote Crawl Space which is an eerie/creepy book that includes seven short stories.

Each story is based on some degree of fear and contains gore or angst. Gokey’s books are always unique and this one is no different. It’s only 58 pages so it’s a quick read so grab your copy soon.

Looking forward to reading more from J.M.

[Archer Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing, this author one of my favorites and never disappoints, I highly recommend this book and any book by j.m. gooey, such talent!!