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Because, Spiders
Nine-year-old Helen will do just about anything to avoid spiders, especially the one that she believes killed and ate the neighbor's dog.
44 pages, Paperback
First published September 12, 2020
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About the author
Pamela Morris
20 books40 followersBorn in New Mexico, current New Yorker.
Murder-Mystery, Horror, Erotica, and Children's book author. (what a combo, eh?) Inspired by the likes of Carolyn Keene, Tanith Lee, Shirley Jackson, Rod Serling, Anne Rice & Stephen King.
Beyond her work as an author, Pamela loves to read on her back deck during hot summer days, expand her skills at Tex-Mex cooking, and create art.
Murder-Mystery, Horror, Erotica, and Children's book author. (what a combo, eh?) Inspired by the likes of Carolyn Keene, Tanith Lee, Shirley Jackson, Rod Serling, Anne Rice & Stephen King.
Beyond her work as an author, Pamela loves to read on her back deck during hot summer days, expand her skills at Tex-Mex cooking, and create art.
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June 20, 2021
This was a lot of fun and a great little horror story. I am not afraid of spiders in real life, I love them, but I almost changed my mind ;)
October 13, 2020
I really, REALLY wanted this to be a case of delusion, and the girl was the one killing the neighbor's dog, her brother, and her parents before setting the house on fire.
Maybe it was.
But I don't think so.
From the ending, it appears this giant spider thing probably really did exist. Otherwise, I feel like the author would have given us hints as to what a 10-year-old was able to do with the bodies of a dog, her brother, and her parents. Or the news article at the end would mention bodies, etc.
At any rate, the story and the writing were good but I think I had unrealistic expectations from my own twisted imagination to fully appreciate the ending as written.
Maybe it was.
But I don't think so.
From the ending, it appears this giant spider thing probably really did exist. Otherwise, I feel like the author would have given us hints as to what a 10-year-old was able to do with the bodies of a dog, her brother, and her parents. Or the news article at the end would mention bodies, etc.
At any rate, the story and the writing were good but I think I had unrealistic expectations from my own twisted imagination to fully appreciate the ending as written.
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April 4, 2019
Took me a couple tries to get into it. I felt like Helen could have been a couple years younger by the way she acted. Overall I had fun but i felt like it should have been longer to expand on the events.
Witch's Backbone next.
Witch's Backbone next.
June 20, 2019
Because, Spiders is a quick, fun read. It’s a creepy little story that’s a little bit of Eight Legged Freaks mixed with a little bit of Tales from the Dark Side, and just a pinch of small-town Stephen King for flavor.
Sharks may scare a lot of people, but you have to be in the water for them to get you. Spiders? They can be anywhere. I think most people are at least a little afraid of spiders. Morris plays on this fear through the eyes of a little girl who is afraid of spiders… a lot. What you get is a brisk tale that’s chock full of webs, legs and tension. You won’t want to put it down. Fortunately, it’s short enough to read in one sitting, so you won’t have to.
Sharks may scare a lot of people, but you have to be in the water for them to get you. Spiders? They can be anywhere. I think most people are at least a little afraid of spiders. Morris plays on this fear through the eyes of a little girl who is afraid of spiders… a lot. What you get is a brisk tale that’s chock full of webs, legs and tension. You won’t want to put it down. Fortunately, it’s short enough to read in one sitting, so you won’t have to.
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