Walking Alone: Short Stories

by Bentley Little

From the mind of the man Stephen King calls "a master of the macabre" comes a brilliant new collection of no-punches-pulled horror stories, some never-before-collected and many originals that have never been published anywhere before. Bentley Little can take the innocuous, twist it around, and write a story that will change your way of thinking. Walking Alone: Short Stories is a shining example of his talent to scare you, creep you out, and make you shudder.

Genres: Horror, Short Stories

300 pages, Hardcover

Published July 13, 2018

About the author

Bentley Little is an American author of horror fiction. Publishing an average of a novel a year since 1990, Little avoids publicity and rarely does promotional work or interviews for his writing.

Reviews

[Irene Well Worth A Read · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bentley Little has been and continues to be one of my favorite authors. He has a unique gift for taking an ordinary situation like a car trip or the day in the life of a school girl, and turning it into something supernatural and horrifying. Even his craziest and most bizarre tales that begin with something far less innocent, such as murdering your parents because all the cool kids are doing it have me in stitches. I sometimes don't know whether to shudder or chuckle but probably the biggest compliment I can pay is to say that Bentley Little is never boring. Of these 27 stories there were only a few that missed the mark for me, but the rest more than made up for it.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

WALKING ALONE: SHORT STORIES gave me a very good first impression of Bentley Little's writing. Little ends his stories right at the moment of peak horror. These stories run the gamut from creepy, to disturbing, to just plain weird. The characters and situations are grounded, offsetting the uncanniness to great effect. I enjoyed this book a lot, and will be seeking out more of his writing soon!

[Kristyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a solid collection. There wasn't a single story that I didn't like.

[Liz Hoffman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A perfect blend of disturbing, weird, and addicting.

[Madison · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.75

I enjoy a good collection of short stories. Lots of stories to read and if you don't like one, its only a few pages long. Some of these stories were very disturbing, some of them were meh. Overall a nice intro into spooky season!

[Linda Nguyen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual Rating: 2.59

Individual Ratings:

Milk Ranch Point (2)
Snow (3)
Children's Hospital (3)
Palm Reader (3)
Slam Dance (4)
Last Rodeo On The Circuit (4)
The Car Wash (3)
The Feeb (4)
The Mall (2)
Hunting (1)
The Piano Player Has No Fingers (1)
The Man Who Watched Cartoons (3)
Apt Punishment (1)
Black Friday (2)
Mona Retrospective, Los Angeles (3)
Jorgensens' Fence (3)
The Silence Of Trees (2)
Sticky Note (4)
The Smell Of Overripe Loquats (2)
The Maid (2)
School Girls (3)
Under Midwest Skies (4)
Pictures Of Huxley (2)
My College Admission Essay (3)
Pool, Air Conditioning, Free HBO (2)
The Train (1)
A Random Thought From God's Day (3)

[Noelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. There weren’t many stories in this collection that had me spooked or very interested. Honestly, having just finished it I can’t seem to really recall many of them. If these didn’t get sent to me in a grab bag, I probably never would have sought them out on my own.

[Rich Rosell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bentley Little is one damn fine horror writer, and this collection of his short stories (emphasis on short) is twisted, dark, and wonderful.