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“PART FOUR ALONE Hell can be something we find on our own, too.”

“PART THREE OUT IN THE STICKS Getting away from the masses in the city is no guarantee of peace.”

Creepy crawly by Sam Weller is first story of this section and it is downright nightmare inducing. Dealing with common place problem for almost everyone and turning it into an absolute nightmare!

“PART TWO CITY LIFE If Hell is other people, then the most oppressive level of hell is The City.”

So far this book has a little bit of everything: human monsters, werewolves, aliens, etc and each story has unpredictable and unique conclusions. I honestly don’t think I could have predicted a single one so far.

Story 3 WATCHING OVER HER HOUSE
By ABBY ANDRESEN
Didn’t expect the story to go the way it did!

Second story
THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF LOVE IN THE HEART OF SOMEONE WANTING
By STEPHEN S. POWER
Also a really good story which a very creepy ending

“My concern is for the good of our beautiful neighborhood, and that good requires the prompt payment of all fines.”


I really liked this story and think it was the prefect way to start the book and grab the readers attention.
The HOA can be a nightmare and your neighbours can be the death of you!

“The smarter children had hidden inside homes, often not their own (herein lies a conundrum: do I fine neighbors for this occurrence? I haven’t decided yet, but I recognize it’s improper for adults to consort with other people’s children without their parents’ permission…so I’ll put those fines in abeyance too). The not-smart children received their Darwin awards that day.”

First story
INCIDENT WITH THE BARQUELEIGH SQUARE COURT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
By GEVERA BERT PIEDMONT
Letter from homeowner association to Mr smyth for fines from his fair ms birth party
Let’s just say really great story, and pizza,pony rides and 3 teacup raptors

“PART ONE THE SUBURBS Something about the suburbs renders them prima facie terrifying. That inherent creep factor drives these tales.”

“We are scary to ourselves and to one another, but take heart! Horror is a safe place to explore those fears.”

“I believe firmly that stories and the written word in particular are the most important things humans have ever created. These connect us (even those of us who pretty much always feel like we’re on the outside looking in) and help us to understand one another’s experience.”