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Curtains
A collection of 13 tales of mystery, crime, and suspense from the pages of Cemetery Dance, Blue Murder, The Third Alternative, Crimewave, and more. From tales of vengeful mobsters to dark family secrets, from psychotic killers to reluctant heroes, the stories tap the dark recesses of the human heart and the temptations that bring out the worst and best in all of us. Features the 2006 Year's Best Fantasy & Horror selection "Dog Person." You'll never look at fruit the same way again after experiencing "Watermelon." And junk mail takes a sinister turn in "Letters and Lies."
Includes bonus stories from award-winning writers J.A. Konrath (Origin, the Jack Daniels series) and Simon Wood (Working Stiffs), totaling 57,000 words of digital-pulp thrills.
Includes bonus stories from award-winning writers J.A. Konrath (Origin, the Jack Daniels series) and Simon Wood (Working Stiffs), totaling 57,000 words of digital-pulp thrills.
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First published September 26, 2010
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About the author
Scott Nicholson
211 books767 followersWith more than 800,000 books sold worldwide, Scott Nicholson is an international bestselling thriller writer. He won the Writers of the Future Award in 1999 and was a Stoker Award finalist in 2003. His Fear series was published by Amazon's Thomas & Mercer imprint and 47North released the supernatural thriller McFALL.
He's also published a number of supernatural, paranormal, and fantasy books and stories, including the AFTER, NEXT, and ARIZE post-apocalyptic series, as well as children's books, comics, and screenplays. His 2006 novel The Home is in development as a feature film.
He's also published a number of supernatural, paranormal, and fantasy books and stories, including the AFTER, NEXT, and ARIZE post-apocalyptic series, as well as children's books, comics, and screenplays. His 2006 novel The Home is in development as a feature film.
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March 29, 2013
Top-Notch Writing!
A quality selection of short-stories, each one vividly detailed with a precise eye for descriptive prose.
The themes vary greatly, and I enjoyed the variety. It’s always rewarding to read an anthology which feels like a blind dip into a selection box… you just don’t know what you’re going to get next.
Considering the fact that they are short pieces, I won’t ‘synopsis’ each individual item: I don’t want to give out spoilers. Suffice it to say, each is narrated in a consistent style in keeping with the title and product description – and what you would expect of this calibre of authorship by such renowned names – and yet showing a differing style of delivery; some slow and detailed, some nippy.
Be warned that this not a cheery, candy-floss collection, but rather a dark and deliciously moody reflection on the less-than-sunny-side of life. Now this I enjoyed. I like a good fluffy short story, sure, but I love to see the dark and somewhat twisted aspect of humanity with all its quirks.
A very satisfying read with some clever twists, including the two stories which unexpectedly link up.
Recommended.
A quality selection of short-stories, each one vividly detailed with a precise eye for descriptive prose.
The themes vary greatly, and I enjoyed the variety. It’s always rewarding to read an anthology which feels like a blind dip into a selection box… you just don’t know what you’re going to get next.
Considering the fact that they are short pieces, I won’t ‘synopsis’ each individual item: I don’t want to give out spoilers. Suffice it to say, each is narrated in a consistent style in keeping with the title and product description – and what you would expect of this calibre of authorship by such renowned names – and yet showing a differing style of delivery; some slow and detailed, some nippy.
Be warned that this not a cheery, candy-floss collection, but rather a dark and deliciously moody reflection on the less-than-sunny-side of life. Now this I enjoyed. I like a good fluffy short story, sure, but I love to see the dark and somewhat twisted aspect of humanity with all its quirks.
A very satisfying read with some clever twists, including the two stories which unexpectedly link up.
Recommended.
August 12, 2011
Curtains was more of a mix than Ashes and Flowers. The stories came from many different genres and are more from the authors own life experiences. The best to me remains the first story, Dog Person. This story really got to me; seriously, I cried. But that may have more to do with my relating to the story. I have a cat that has three legs, who almost had to be put down but we paid the $9,000 for his surgeries. My cats are my children, you can't decide they are too expensive and put them down.
Back to the point, the stories are excellent and often have an unexpected twist.
One tip, read Nothing Personal, But You Gotta Die (Story 10) before The Name Game (story 4). It actually makes it more intriguing.
Back to the point, the stories are excellent and often have an unexpected twist.
One tip, read Nothing Personal, But You Gotta Die (Story 10) before The Name Game (story 4). It actually makes it more intriguing.
May 2, 2013
A great bunch of short stories. They tickle the back of your mind and give you the chills...
April 29, 2012
This was a mixture of stories with a few authors thrown in. Very interesting stories! I enjoyed them.
January 14, 2014
A quality selection of short stories that kept me interested the entire way through.
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