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The Rictus Grin and Other Tales of Insanity

By: Erica Summers, Rusty Ogre Publishing
Narrated by: Erica Summers
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A collection of eleven twisted and terrifying tales by extreme horror author, Erica Summers. Including stories of gripping psychological horror, cosmic, bizarro, body horror, and extreme.

This chilling collection of short horrors includes the following stories: Tines, Feed the Machine, Derailed, In the Blood of the Martyr, Painted in Vermilion, All the Same Color on the Inside, Sated, Take a Breath, Secondhand Kiss, Two Lip Garden, & The Rictus Grin, PLUS an introduction by Chisto Healy, author of Two of a Kind and The Gateway in Apartment 8 and author's notes on what inspired each story.
©2024 Erica Summers (P)2024 Erica Summers
Anthologies Short Stories Anthologies & Short Stories Psychological
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A great collection from a great author!

This collection of short horror stories once again shows the ability of the author to convey unexpected true dread and horror! More than once I felt myself letting out a gasp as I didn’t see what was coming!


I truly enjoyed listening to the author’s voice narrating this collection and as if I couldn’t have liked these stories even more, I loved listening to the author’s notes about the genesis of each one and how personal they are! It was a privilege to delve into the author’s mind and experiences!

What I always find baffling (in a very positive way), after reading a few of Erica Summers books, is how skillfully she writes. In particular, the way her similitudes are so on point, allowing the reader not only to picture the events, but to exactly be in the moment and feel what the characters are experiencing (sadly lol).

So if you want to experience some proficiently written horror narrated by the author, then I highly suggest this collection of short horror stories.

Thanks to the author for the opportunity to listen to it and this is my honest opinion.

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