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Of the Flesh: 18 Stories of Modern Horror

✍️ Susan Barker
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🏛 Borough Press 📅 2025 📖 288 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780008697396

📝 Description: Of the Flesh: 18 Stories of Modern Horror

'Outstandingly weird and memorable' GUARDIAN'Deliciously creepy' NEW SCIENTIST Fear never dies...

💎 Our verdict on Of the Flesh: 18 Stories of Modern Horror

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Horror Reads editorial team
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This volume offers a dense concentration of weirdness, prioritizing atmospheric dread over conventional narrative comfort. It suits enthusiasts of gothic and psychological horror who relish stories that linger uncomfortably long after reading. However, it explicitly does not suit readers seeking lighthearted thrills, clear moral resolutions, or traditional vampire romances. Those expecting a cohesive plot arc across the eighteen tales may find the experience disjointed, as the focus remains on isolated moments of creeping terror. It is a niche selection for the brave-hearted.
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This volume offers a dense concentration of weirdness, prioritizing atmospheric dread over conventional narrative comfort. It suits enthusiasts of gothic and psychological horror who relish stories that linger uncomfortably long after reading. However, it explicitly does not suit readers seeking lighthearted thrills, clear moral resolutions, or traditional vampire romances. Those expecting a cohesive plot arc across the eighteen tales may find the experience disjointed, as the focus remains on isolated moments of creeping terror. It is a niche selection for the brave-hearted.

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