Copycats

by Michael A. Arnzen

Corky always knew the kid was a wannabe, and it came as no surprise to him that he was being paid to copy another man's tattoo onto his body. But by the time he discovered whose tattoo it really was, it was far too late to change the boy's destiny.

Kindle Edition

First published September 25, 2003

About the author

Michael Arnzen has won multiple awards for his fiction and poetry, including four Bram Stoker Awards and the International Horror Guild Award. He teaches horror and suspense writing at Seton Hill University, as faculty in their unique MFA degree program in Writing Popular Fiction.

To catch up with Arnzen or hunt down collectable editions, visit the author's website, GORELETS.COM Or tune in his new podcast: 6:66 w/Michael Arnzen at http://6m66s.com/

Reviews

[Yusra Asaad · Rating 4 out of 5]

I borrowed this book from the lending library at Fictionwise, it's a very short story, actually more shorter than I expected and it didn't take more than 10 minutes to read.

Corky is a tattoo artist that has a customer called Johnny Vegas who wants some weird tatoos being made for him.. A "terrifying fang-faced owl on his right shoulder blade was first, then came the screaming demon on his left bicep, and then finally the evil, spit-dripping hooded cobra rising from a pit of snakes that trailed up from above his pubic region."

It's an interesting read and I loved the end!