Weerd

by Patrick Winters

Welcome to the worrisome works of Patrick Winters, where weird worlds are weaved, one wicked word at a time. This short story collection features sixteen yarns of dark fiction, ranging from the odd and zany to the morbidly twisted. In these pages you'll come face to face with cursed carnival organs, devil dogs, seriously killer toothaches, talking toilets -- and plenty of other oddities that are just plain WEERD. Now, find a comfy spot in your nearest padded room, crack this sucker open, and try to enjoy . . .

322 pages, Paperback

Published April 21, 2018

Reviews

[Deb · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is probably my favourite book by Patrick Winters. His first story starts with the improbable situation of the urn of a stranger popping up on someone's work desk. There is a cryptic note attached "Ashes to ashes, me to you - Carl Blanch". This had me locked down to finish the story immediately. It was such a great read. One of the other stories, "Goodnight's Alternative Carnival of Curiosities" is like a mini-masterclass in how to create a great story. The author starts you at an auction where the a peculiar man is obsessed with obtaining a fairground organ with a tainted past. We see the bidding, the warning, and, well I'll let you read the rest.
This book is a cut above many anthologies and each story is an adventure, whether to the fantastical or the world that might feel a little too close. I definitely recommend this book.