But You Scared Me the Most

But You Scared Me the Most
But You Scared Me the Most

But You Scared Me the Most

And Other Short Stories
By John Manderino

FICTION

224 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5

Formats: Trade Paper, Mobipocket

Trade Paper, $14.99 (US $14.99) (CA $17.99)

ISBN 9781613734759

Rights: WOR

Chicago Review Press (Jun 2016)
Academy Chicago Publishers

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Overview

A darkly funny collection of stories about monsters, both human and otherwise.

John Manderino's But You Scared Me the Most features a disturbing cast of characters, from werewolves with neighborly problems to a vampire-wannabe experiencing first love. These modern takes on classic monsters are crafted with twisted plots and Twilight Zone-esque endings.

Meet Bigfoot, lonely and sexually frustrated, as he tells all. Discover the terrifying story of a grown man who wears a Frankenstein mask and lives with his mother. Follow elderly Ellen as she runs out of patience with her dead husband. These tales reveal the dark heart of human nature with humor and horror, appealing to fans of smart, funny short fiction.

Reviews

“[Author John] Manderino infuses each story with wit and well-observed detail.” —Publishers Weekly


“[Author John] Manderino … plumbs the depth of domestic horror in these fleeting but beguiling stories about ghosts, murders, monsters, and madmen.” —Kirkus Review


“Manderino’s work succeeds at being more than slight, sarcastic riffs on classic tales. … There is a grasping at work here: an effort to reach beyond the conventions of both literary short stories and adolescent nostalgic horror, in order to capture how the fears of imagination and the fears of mundanity can converge.” —The Literary Review


“John Manderino has captured the fearful, wonderful, strange, and inscrutable experience of being alive.” —HorrorTalk


“Not only did I find the 26 stories engaging and entertaining, most also were laugh-out-loud funny.” —The Working Waterfront

Author Biography

John Manderino is the author of The H-Bomb and the Jesus Rock, The Man Who Played Catch with Nellie Fox, Sam and His Brother Len, Crying at the Movies, and Reason for Living. He lives in Scarborough, Maine.