Desiccation

by Angel Gelique

Robert Kavanaugh hasn't always made the best decisions in his life. Consequently, he's living in a small apartment avoiding the stack of divorce papers awaiting his signature. When rushing out to work one morning, he walks into an old woman whose appearance repulses him. He has the opportunity to apologize but decides, instead, to unleash his anger and frustrations in a string of cruel, nasty words. Only this woman has some words of her own to impart--and Robert will come to truly regret his poor choices.

Genres: Horror, Short Stories, Thriller

25 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 10, 2017

About the author

Take my hand and let me lead you to the dark side....

I don't want you to curl up and be cozy; I want to take you well out of your comfort zone.
I don't want to send a tingle up your spine; I want to paralyze you with fear.
I don't want you to read about a character's fright; I want you to experience it.
I don't want to take you down a well-traveled path; I want to lead you beyond the shadows into a realm of darkness beyond your wildest imagination.

Because ordinary horror is for ordinary people.

Dare to be extraordinary.

If you ever give my books a try, I would love to receive your comments, suggestions and/or critique. I never, ever grumble about negative reviews. I value honest, constructive criticism and am always happy to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to reach out to me here on Goodreads or via email at: angelgeliquebooks@gmail.com

I can't begin to express my gratitude for all of you awesome readers and the many wonderful friends I've met here on Goodreads. Thank you for your continued support.

Happy reading (and writing)!

Reviews

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great short horror story!

The author, Angel Gelique, once again grabs the reader by the throat and takes them into a twisted journey into the unknown!

A small taste of what is inside this book:

The story revolves around Robert as his life is on a downward spiral as his wife is wanting a divorce, but something unexpected happens to Robert as he "accidentally" bumps into an old woman on the street. I am not going to give away spoilers, but I will say this: The moral of this story is always respect your elders as the consequences could be dire if you don't.

I read this book within a day as I could not put it down! Five stars all the way for this one!

[Graeme Rodaughan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short story - 20 minutes to read. Nicely done. Beware unkind words....

[Janie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short story is still churning in my gut, but in a good way. Be nice, people.

[Jeffrey Caston · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this one shortly after I discovered Angel Gelique's work. Her images and twisted ideas and captivating stories are one of the very few people who can consistently tweak me out (and keep me up), even hours after I shut the Kindle off. This is a short read about a guy who goes through some horrible ... let's call them changes ... after he does some pretty horrible stuff himself. (I don't want to give away any plot points). Suffice it to say this is another offering by Gelique where you're horrified but she tempers it by having the bad stuff happen to somebody that has it coming.

Dang, I've said too much. But I still recommend this one.

[AleJandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Karma STARS



A veces simplemente despierto con ganas de leer algo horrífico que me revuelva el estómago y me haga dormir debajo de las cobijas.

Y Angel Gelique nunca me falla, ella es una de mis autoras favoritas, se lo que encontrare en sus libros y del algún modo siempre me sorprende.

Deiccation es una historia corta, sobre como tener buenos modales te puede salvar la vida, o como en el caso de nuestro prota que se porta grosero con la persona equivocada. Traten a los demás como quieran ser tratados amiguitos, no vaya a ser que un día sin pensarlo los maldigan y terminen en el hospital con

[Ian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite literally, dry and raw dark humour from start to finish!

An interesting and enjoyable little story that reinforces the point that it always pays to be kind to others...no matter the circumstances. Good advice? - most definitely!

Rating: 3.7 stars...would have been higher if the tale was longer.

[Angel Gelique]

This one is a quick read. You just gotta love Karma! :-)

[Eugenie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bite sized horror - not my usual genre but I really enjoyed reading this beautifully written novella.

[Kylie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Robert is losing it all in life. One day he bumps into a old lady and cusses her out, she doesn’t take that to well and puts a curse on him. This a very short story so that’s all I’ll say, I really enjoyed how it’s just a downhill turn of events and let’s just say “Karma is a bitch”

[Jeanine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it but it definitely reminded me of Stephen King's Thinner.

[Rajeev Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick dose of horror with some shocking moments. It reminded me of Stephen King's Thinner. I love curses that actually work. Back in the 1990s, living in an Indian town one would find ritualistic lemons and marigolds lying down on the road, some malevolent spirit supposedly trapped in the citrous fruit, waiting for someone to step on it and take it upon himself. I wasn't 'lucky' enough to find a spirit upon me but I wouldn't want to meet the old hag in Desiccation.

[Netanella · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well written but unoriginal tale of a mean-spirited fool who gets cursed by a gypsy woman. In Stephen King's much earlier tale Thinner, we get a weight loss curse that would do any fan of Jenny Adkins proud. Here, we get dehydrated. A lot.

A decent read, but King's version is much better.

[Tangible Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, fast paced story. It's a cross between Stephen King's Thinner and the movie Drag Me To Hell. The epilogue was the lead up to a whole other story. A good one but excess. I gave this book 4 stars because it ended at 73%. The rest are plugs for Gelique's other books. I felt cheated.

[Yawatta Hosby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review coming soon...

[Abby · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok. Just reminded me too much of Stephen King's "Thinner".

[Mark Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Would love a sequel.

[Sarah Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

karma

Excellent quick read with an important lesson… be kind. I can’t wait for Angel to release some new stuff, she’s such a good writer!