Choice Cuts: Delicatessen

by David Owain Hughes

Choice Cuts: A collection of one of the finest splatter-fuelled horror the genre holds, an unflinching set of short stories that will stay with you, horrors that set root into the back of your psyche & taunt your sanity to its limits.

Here lies fourteen tales of all that is baneful & bloodthirsty from David Owain Hughes, an author with an unflinching love for all things close-to-the-bone, grim & grotesque. Once you delve into these pages you will come face to face with an unstoppable force of pure gore. Readers of a delicate disposition may want to put this tome back on the shelf, while those of you who feel ready to be dragged along into the minds of the deranged & disturbed, the murderous & malignant who watch & wait…

Packed with fast-paced thrills & many, many spills. You’ll come face to face with what lies beneath the surface of the mundane & ordinary, step foot into the maze of murder, mania & madness…just be sure to come out in one piece, not just another choice cut.

We had the disquieting dioramas of stealth-like shocks & spills of Laymon...now we present you with Hughes' own approach towards the antagonistic execution in the realms of the fear & mayhem that can strike when you least expect it. If you're a fan of Laymon & Lee, you'll devour Choice Cuts -

118 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 13, 2015

About the author

David Owain Hughes is a word-slinger of horror and crime fiction, who grew up on trashy b-movies from the age of five which helped rapidly instil in him a vivid imagination. He’s had multiple short stories published in various online magazines and anthologies, along with articles, reviews and interviews. He’s written for This Is Horror, Blood Magazine, and Horror Geeks Magazine.

Hughes is the author of six horror novels, four short story collections and a plethora of novellas. Although he predominately writes within the bracket of horror and its multiple sub-genres, he’s recently branched out into crime fiction and is slowly carving out a superb series of crime/noir thrillers under the umbrella title of South Wales.

Reviews

[Michele Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this collection of short,horror stories. They lure you in and then stick in your mind for you to mull over and wonder at the how's and why's of the characters and their psyches. A cleverly-written book full of stories that will have you grimacing and feeling exactly what the author wants you to feel. I can highly recommend this book to anyone who loves well-written, solid horror stories with a twist!

[Alice J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fast paced book of horror shorts that gives the reader a lot to think about when the lights go down!

[Brian Mcclain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good collection of decently splattery horror.

[Jonathan Ondrashek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wicked cover art, disturbing characters, unexpected outcomes, and chilling real-world scenarios--Another great read from an emerging horror master!

I liked how some of the stories were interconnected, and there were even a couple head-nods to characters and settings from one of the author's previous works. It keeps the level of insanity boiling and immerses the reader in familiar worlds. This collection also elicited quite a few sadistic chuckles from me; I like that type of dark humor.

I'm glad to have this on my physical bookshelf and can't wait for more demented tales from this author.

[rienette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read.

Every story was brilliant, great twists and turns,intelligently wrote. David Owen hughes is now in my top list of authors, Stephen king first of course. I've now got another four of his books and not one have disappointed me.

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first David Owain Hughes book

Very well worth the time. It was the first book I read on my new paper white and it was great. It was gory, such , fun, and imaginative. It small had some socks I didn't see coming. I recommend to all fans of modern horror!!!!!!

[Chrissy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A disturbing collection of tales guaranteed to put a smile on your face or keep you hiding under the covers.... depending on who you are