Interview with the Dead: Let the Ghosts Sleep stirs up past sins and shocking family secrets

 

Let the Ghosts Sleep

Keller Agre

Undertaker Books, 2025

ISBN: 978-1-966387-10-7

Ebook, 108 ppg.

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It would seem that podcast stories are all the rage these days. I really don’t care for podcasts, so I was grateful that the actual story taking place in this novella was not the actual podcast. While snippets of previous podcast episodes are shared, Let the Ghosts Sleep by Keller Agre is a paranormal suspense horror story of a podcast host named Henry investigating a haunted location with his co-host, Kurt. His bumbling sidekick on the show is just as bumbling in real life, and I sometimes wondered if Kurt was acting the way he did just to get on Henry’s nerves.

 

Henry is not a very nice guy. He rude and he acts entitled. He’s also mean to Kurt (which is probably why Kurt acts so inept sometimes!). And, yet, here is a guy who drives an electric vehicle. Go figure.

 

The strange thing both Henry and Kurt discover during the investigation is that the ghosts disappear whenever Kurt shows up. Stranger still that so many ghosts make themselves known to Henry – but maybe it is because of Henry’s connection to the place. Or maybe because, to the ghosts, he is George Dean – the one tied into this place’s history and who, it would seem, did a lot of nasty things to these angry ghosts in his lifetime.

 

The story gets more interesting as the connections between Henry and the ghosts continue to pop up. And when Kurt keeps agreeing to Henry’s requests even though he doesn’t really want to, Henry’s normal negative attitude towards Kurt begins to soften and he starts to treat him better, which was nice to see. I think he realizes that Kurt is an important part of his team and should receive some respect and kindness.

 

Let the Ghosts Sleep is a chilling story full of scares and surprises. An original and unusual tale of one person trying to resolve mistakes in the past, this ghost story will leave readers on the edge of their seats, absorbing each page with breathless suspense. I really enjoyed reading this book and I highly recommend this story to anyone who enjoys reading ghost stories.

 

 

Five stars

 

 

 

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Undead Toys: Zombie Ducks is a horrific and terrifying tale of zombie toys going on a murder spree

 

Zombie Ducks

Candace Nola

Uncomfortably Dark Horror, 2024
Ebook, 40 ppg.

ISBN-13: 979-8324675134

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A neighborhood is being attacked by zombies! Whether believable or not, the zombies are coming – and not just zombie people, but also zombie toys! That’s what readers can expect from Zombie Ducks by Candace Nola, an extreme horror novelette that will have both adults and kids trying to escape with their lives.

Before I started reading this book, I had no idea what to expect. From the title and cover, I thought, Ok, zombie rubber duckies. What harm could there be?

I was surprised to find out!

Candace Nola takes the beloved bath toy and turns it into a zombie in this extreme horror story, Zombie Ducks. Told from the POV of 6-year-old Kane, this was a cute story to read.

And I say “cute” because Kane is cute in how he decides to fight back against zombies that are attacking his neighborhood.

Yes, zombies. Those undead creatures we see in movies and read about in stories.

Except for Kane, fiction becomes reality!

How zombies happened after a huge chemical plant explosion is explained, so it’s acceptable that there are zombies in this story.

But what’s horrifying is that not only are people infected, but so are toys! Even pool toys!

Even the toys left in a kid’s backyard. Like a dodgeball.

But get this: Not only are the toys zombified, they are also enhanced to have real sharp teeth and they grow huge!

So Kane is a little shocked when he sees a bunch of ginormous dodgeballs kill one of his neighbors.

“Ball after ball slammed into the man. Kane heard bones snapping, the squelch of wet flesh, and saw sprays of blood. He heard the old man whimpering as he begged for it to stop. Kane was horrified and fascinated at the same time. Death by dodgeball didn’t seem like a good way for anyone to die.”

Yikes! No kidding! I still cringe when thinking of the days I endured the torture of dodgeball in school!

So, toys are attacking people. And so of course, Kane thinks he should fight toys with toys.

Specifically, his army of rubber duckies.

But after the rubber duckies are zombified, they grow HUGE! With sharp teeth!

Of course, this terrifies Kane, but he forces himself to be brave, taking on the role of a sergeant as he commands his army of zombie rubber duckies to fight the zombies!

The neighborhood is under attack! And it’s up to Kane and his army of zombie rubber duckies to save the day!

 

Zombie Ducks is a surprising, horrifying tale of zombie toys fighting other zombie toys. A terrifying tale filled with horror and gore, this story was an entertaining and frightening read.

 

 

 

Five stars

 

 

Disclaimer: This review is completely voluntary. I downloaded this ebook for free with my Kindle Unlimited subscription.

Humans on the Menu: Flesh Feast is a collection of extreme horror stories for readers with a strong stomach!

 

Flesh Feast: Guts & Gore

C.A. Baynam

Unveiling Nightmares Press, 2024

Ebook, 67 ppg.

ISBN-13: 979-8340066275

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Hungry for a bit of flesh-eating extreme horror? Then look no further than Flash Feast: Guts & Gore by C.A. Baynam. Just the name of the author lets me know that I'm in for some good scares with her book, and this one certainly fit the bill! 

 

These stories were horrifying. They scared me so bad that I was cringing in my seat and looking over my shoulder!

 

The writing is so well-down. Baynam excels at establishing mood and setting in a story. I also liked how she made the stories believable with logical explanations. I was never left guessing about anything!

 

But the stories themselves are told really well, too. I got goosebumps reading each story! And each story was better than the last!

 

The first story, “The Cannibal Carousel,” had me wondering what it could be about. But as I read this eerie and mesmerizing tale, I understand just where the “cannibal” part of the story came from. So much guts and gore in this story! (Well, the book’s subtitle DOES warn of this!) It was gory and gruesome and I was blown away by how creative it was. And just how such a thing could happen! I seriously want to know the backstory of that carousel. Was it cursed in the past? Created by some madman who himself was a cannibal?? Either way, it was a very enjoyable and creepy story!

 

And just when you think you’ll get a reprieve from the guts and gore with the next story, “Web of Insanity,” think again! This story was so good! It kept me guessing! I don’t like spiders, so all of those spiders in the story made it creepy enough to read!

 

And the last story was spectacular too! Here again, I was trying to figure the story out before I got to the end, but the twist in this story was TOTALLY unexpected! I did not see it coming! It made the story’s ending all the more satisfying and enjoyable.

 

If you love extreme horror and spooky takes that will make you sleep with the lights on, then check out Flesh Feast! This short collection of scary stories will chill horror lovers to the bone as they try to brave through reading every spinetingling tale!

 

 

Five stars

 

 

Disclaimer: This a voluntary book review. I purchased this ebook through my Kindle Unlimited subscription.