Like many of us, Larry shops online. He receives the package. Life moves on. What starts as an innocent prank sets off a string of sinister events. What did Larry order, you wonder? And what has Larry received, for God's sake? As reality begins to unravel for Larry and Michelle, will they be able to save themselves?
Corporate dweller by day and fiction writer by night, C.Y. Stewart is a multi-cultural storyteller whose work has been published in multiple languages.
Born and raised in China, C.Y. endured a very humble childhood, naturally immersed in Asian culture through her formative years. Through focused efforts, she studied Chinese Literature and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Arts from Peking University. In 2014, she immigrated to the United States in pursuit of her dreams. In 2019, C.Y. founded Cold Ridge Publishing (www.coldridgepublishing.com) in Missouri, USA. The company's mission is to demonstrate, through cross-cultural literature, that we all share a common human story.
In some of her works, you can often glimpse a hint of oriental myth narration, which lends her writing a unique perspective and style. In her well-acclaimed Carrie and Steve Series, she employs a combination of western humor and adrenaline-pumping suspense, while exploring the possibilities of supernatural myth, modern day science, and the unpredictable facets of humanity.
She currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri with her husband, Steve, and their dog, Yulo.
One months before Halloween. Larry and Michelle prepare a Halloween party for friends and family. But the situation changes when Larry buys a strange mannequin. Murder starts to take place in the neighborhood. How will the story end for our everyday-life couple? Who is Mandy and what are her intentions? Why did the surrounding change from friendly to creepy? I truely liked this old fashioned horror novella. It came with a nasty twist at the end. A quick, entertaining and sometimes a bit gory read. Really recommended!
I have been a fan of horror since forever. Maybe since I've gotten older, I have become a little gun shy? I don't know. This book had me looking over my shoulder and sleeping with the light on. It took me a couple of days to finish it because of the sound effects in my head, lol. I had a full fledged movie going on. Let's just say for the time being, I'll be leery of any Amandas, Mandys and mannequins. It was excellently written and I screamed at the end.
I got so scared that I couldn't read this book at night. So well written. I felt that I was there the entire time watching this whole plot unfold. Unbelievable. I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't plan on sleeping. I got spooked. I will look for more books from C.Y.