Lunchbox

by B.P. Gregory

Do ghosts exist? Surely the city would be crawling with them by now ...

The author was always fascinated by what could be contained in a brief moment. As seen on creepypasta.com in August 2015, this little horror is part of a suite of short science fiction, urban fantasy and horror stories by BP Gregory, each its own maelstrom of human suffering and longing.

It is one of several short pieces that eventually grew in concept to become part of the novel Something for Everything, published 2015.

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

BP Gregory has been an archaeology student and a dilettante of biology, psychology, and apocalypse prepping. She is the author of five novels including the recently released Flora & Jim, about a father who’ll do anything to keep his daughter alive in a frozen wasteland.

BP Gregory lives in Melbourne with her husband and is currently working on The Newru Trail, a murder-mystery set in a world where houses eat your memories. For stories, reviews and recommendations as she ploughs through her to-read pile visit bpgregory.com.

Reviews

[Summaiya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another brilliant read by the author. What I loved most about this book is that even though its a ghost story the horror actually emits from the people being just a little off.

We never realize it but we depend on people to act a certain way, it keeps us grounded. But when they start acting in a way they're not supposed to... everything's just a little bit creepier.

["Sil" · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tra i 6 racconti che ho letto di questa autrice, Lunchbox è il migliore. L'inizio è un po' sconclusionato, ma poi il racconto prende piede. La storia è molto semplice ma efficace, il senso di inquietudine è palpabile. Contrariamente agli altri racconti, che a metà tendono a dilungarsi troppo, questo lascia l'impressione di durare il numero di pagine perfetto, né più né meno.
Una lettura gradevole.