They Lurk

By: Ronald Malfi

Narrated by: Joe Hempel, Amy McFadden

COME CLOSER . . .

Five terrifying collected horror novellas newly reissued from the "modern-day Algernon Blackwood."

Skullbelly: After three teenagers disappear in a forest, a private detective is hired and uncovers a terrible local secret.

The Separation: Marcus arrives in Germany to find his friend up-and-coming prizefighter Charlie in a deep depression. But soon Charlie's behavior grows increasingly bizarre. Is he suffering from a nervous breakdown, or are otherworldly forces at work?

The Stranger: Set a rural Florida parking lot, David returns to his car to find a stranger sat behind the wheel. The doors are locked and there's a gun on the dashboard. And that was when then the insanity started . . .

After the Fade: A girl walked into a small Annapolis tavern, collapsed and died. Something had latched itself to the base of her skull. And it didn't arrive alone. Now, the patrons of The Fulcrum are trapped, held prisoner within the tavern's walls by monstrous things, trying to find their way in.

And one more novella to be revealed!

©2023 Ronald Malfi (P)2023 Tantor

Delicious

I liked the length of each of these as it left enough space to get invested as things turned sour.

Some stories were weaker than others for sure (the separation and the stranger, I’m looking at you!)

The narration was superb throughout

Not his best but OK

If I had paid full-price I would return it but since it was on sale cheap, well, I will keep it.
The stories were good BUT I had a hard time trying to understand the ending on the first few. The last one was much longer and had a decent, understandable finish, Overall, I'd say it was OK.but FAR from RM's best.

Some real gems in this collection!

Some grotesque, some shrouded in mystery, and others just all around creepy and horrifying, each of the 5 novellas in this collection are great. The Stranger includes one of the gnarliest gore filled and shocking scenes I’ve heard in some time! The fifth novella, Fierce, was a terrific nail biter full of frightening suspense. After The Fade has a group trapped inside a bar hiding from flying creatures outside, and gives off vibes similar to The Silence but with a twist. Great stories, and just what you’d expect from the author of Bone White and Come With Me.

Interesting

I like Ronald Malfi, these short stories were well written. My only disappointment was the endings were all very predictable except for the last story.

Read It For the Final Story

I generally enjoy Malfi's work, but the first few stories just seem to drag and are too bizarre to be enjoyable. However, the final story, "Fierce" is one of the best novellas I've ever read...especially if you're a parent.