Mighty Unclean

by Cody Goodfellow, Gemma Files, Mort Castle

Unwell... Cody Goodfellow wants to introduce you to a goddess who offers unsurpassed pleasure at an unspeakable price.

Unwise... Gemma Files wants you to see what happens when you look too closely into places and things better left unknown.

Unquiet... Mort Castle wants to play some unfamiliar music for you... the tunes of the lost and the damned.

Undone... Gary A. Braunbeck wants to take you to the edge of madness and perversity... and push you over.

From the agony of unrelenting grief to the desperation of spontaneously-combusting convicts, from the grim battle between a human monster and his otherworldy competition to the salacious secret life of Ro-Man(!). All this and more in strange worlds vividly painted by four supremely talented authors worlds that are twisted, cruel and mighty unclean.

Genres: Short Stories, Horror, Anthologies, Fiction

262 pages, Paperback

First published June 10, 2009

About the author

CODY GOODFELLOW has written nine novels and five collections, and has won three Wonderland Book Awards for Bizarro Fiction. He wrote, co-produced and scored the short Lovecraftian hygiene films Stay At Home Dad and Baby Got Bass, which have become viral sensations on YouTube. He has appeared in numerous short films, TV shows, music videos and commercials as research for his previous novel, Sleazeland. He also edits the hyperpulp zine Forbidden Futures. He “lives” in San Diego. Find out more at codygoodfellow.com.

Reviews

[Bill Borre]

"Merge Right" by Gary A. Braunbeck - Matt is driving an urn with the ashes of his wife Lauren to a hotel room in Niagara Falls when he continually sees merge right signs and realizes the cars he passes on the road are associated with his relationship to Lauren. His guilt over his wife's suicide and the death of their unborn daughter unhinges his mind.

"As It Is In Your Head" by Gary A. Braunbeck - Craig is a classics teacher who has experienced sexual relations with many women but when he encounters a fiery Venus creature it quickly takes a turn for the worse.

"Dreaming Robot Monster" by Mort Castle - This story is a character study of the antagonist Ro-man from the film "Robot Monster".

[Dina Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mort Castle, one of the authors, gave me this book at the Chicago Lit Fest-signed. Thrilling! Mighty Unclean is an eclectic collection of shorts that will impress the pickiest reader.
Some of the best shorts are Castle's I am Your Need, Moon on the Water, and Music on the Michigan Ave. Bridge, Files's Crossing the River, Braunbeck's Bargain and Merge Right, and Goodfellow's Love to Give. The stories are disturbing, perfect for the sick and twisted mind. The characters are fascinating and flawed, and the writing is top-notch. Crossing the River and Moon on the Water are tied for my faves. I highly recommend this book for those who like their literature filled with the paranormal.

[G. Edweird Cheese · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good. Each author had their own style and every story was different, with a loose thread that connected them into this collection. A definite great read.