Welcome to My 31 Days Of Thrills And Chills 2018! I did this last year and so excited to do it again. I’ll be sharing reviews and lots of extra spooky stuff every day leading up to Halloween. I hope you’ll join me!
I’m sharing all kinds of books, movies, and other spooky stuff for every day in October. Gots to get those scares on for the 31st!
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Little Black Spots
by John F.D. Taff
Genre: Horror
My Review
When I took a gander at the cover art for this, I had a bit of an idea what was waiting inside for me. Well….I thought I did.
This collection took me all over the pace. Most of these stories really cranked my tractor. Really hit the horror radar. Purple Soda Hand, The Depravity Of Inanimate Things and The Bunny Suit, for instance. A few started to go right over my head. I almost missed the point. Probably not the author’s fault as I stayed up way too late reading these, so I set these aside and started up again the next day. And some were almost poetic, surreal in the best way. The sense of wrongness was palpable. However you like your horror, it’s in here.
I’m really glad I got my hands on these. There’s nothing like a little horror with a reality check included to make me a happy camper.
Did I enjoy this book? Certainly. Any fan of horror will find something to like in these pages. Would I read this author again? You know it. Whether more short stories or a full length novel, I’d dive right in.
Thanks so much to Author John F.D. Taff and Grey Matter Press for a complimentary review copy.
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Synopsis
First he gave us LITTLE DEATHS: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION. Then he unleashed his unique brand of pain in THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS.
Now Bram Stoker Award-nominated John F.D. Taff – modern horror’s King of Pain – returns with LITTLE BLACK SPOTS. Sixteen stories of dark horror fiction gathered together for the first time, exposing the delicate blemishes and sinister blots that tarnish the human condition.
From a man who stumbles on a cult that glorifies spontaneous human combustion, to a disgraced nature photographer who applies his skills for a vile outcome.
Where a darkened city parking structure seems malevolently alive, and a Halloween costume has a husband seeing his wife in a disturbing new light.
When a ruined man sees far too much of himself in his broken family, and a mysterious bottle of liquid arrives with a deadly secret inside.
Little Black Spots is a beacon shining its light into some of life’s most shadowy corners, revealing the dark stains that spatter all mankind.
The next collection of horror from Bram Stoker Award-nominated John F.D. Taff, LITTLE BLACK SPOTS will be published worldwide on September 18, 2018.
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Sounds like you had fun with this one. I can’t remember the last time I read an anthology! I generally stick to a novel!
You know me. I enjoy collections. I can really appreciate when an author socks it to me with so few words in a story
Oooh sounds spooky! Glad you enjoyed it! I may have to check it out!
Spooky and then some!
Ahhhh, I need to find some time to read this collection this month!
I sure had a good read with these. I’m now reading another collection, Suspended In Dusk.
I can’t lie, every time I see that cover I’m a tad freaked out. Glad it was an enjoyable read!
LOL It does kind of make my skin crawl!
Creepy, probably not for me but I’m glad it was a big win for you! Anne – Books of My Heart
I’d like to see some of these as short films.
Good lord, that cover! That gives me the creeps right there. I’ve been looking for something creepy to read so I’ll have to look into this one more carefully. Love your saying “cracked my tractor”! Never heard that one, but I’m going to remember it, lol! 🙂
We used to have an old farm tractor. It sounded like a beast when we cranked it. LOL
What a creeptastic cover!
It does reach out and grab ya! LOL
That cover does get your attention! This does sound like a good collection and I really do enjoy shorter stories from time to time. Great find!
I really enjoy short stories and collections. Especially ones like these:)
Great review. Cranked your tractor…busted out laughing.
sherry @ fundinmental
LOL Well, it did!
That cover is creepy, but it does sound like it fits the book. This sounds like a good one for fans of horror. I personally am not a fan of horror books though. This time of the year seems like a good time to read books like this.
Oh I want this one too! Love that cover art, glad to hear you enjoyed this! 👻
There are some nasty little tales in this one. Lots of fun:)