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Of The Flesh
Of The Flesh: 18 Stories of Modern Horror | Susan Barker
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Fear never dies…
These stories from eighteen master storytellers will curdle your blood, haunt your dreams and redefine terror.
An exploited child worker in the silver mines of Bolivia finds an ally – but at what cost? A young woman\'s workplace affair has terrifying repercussions when her lover\'s wife dies. A sailor\'s wife takes her communion with nature a little too far…
From a hungry young woman who is not what she seems, to a boy who has taken his mother\'s advice a little too seriously; from disfigured girls willing to pay any price to fit in, to an immigrant who cannot escape his tormentor; from a new home with a sinister secret, to the discovery that a long-dead parent’s corpse is perfectly preserved decades later; this collection plumbs the depths of the psyche and dredges up some very modern horrors.
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Mehso-so

A collection of horror short stories which revolve around body horror. It was a bit of mixed bag with one or two standouts amongst the majority which were ok.

For me, Apples is the best story - it has an intriguing premise & plays on societal attitudes towards women. Overall though, I would say the collection for me is just OK as there were some stories that felt unfinished or I just wasn't sure where the author was going with it. 3⭐

OutsmartYourShelf My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, HarperCollins UK, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6587724555
Read 8th - 9th Oct 2024

#Flerken #HauntedShelf 555 points
Words Found - harvest, chestnut.

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