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The Hand That Pulls You Under

Terrifying Tales of Absurdity and Lunacy (Whispers from the Abyss)

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Bestselling author James Flynn invites you to cling to the precipice of terror in his most unsettling collection yet.

A time-traveling “date merchant” sells information about future disasters to clients who want to eliminate their enemies. A hedonistic space cruise takes a sinister turn when pleasure-seeking passengers fall victim to an AI’s desperate bid for freedom. Immortal aliens with an insatiable appetite for cruelty turn Earth’s inhabitants into their latest playthings.

These tales and others are The Hand That Pulls You Under. Don’t struggle… death is just part of the process.

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Critic reviews

“James Flynn is a fantastic storyteller!”—The Nerdy Narrative

“A pleasant (although disturbing) surprise.”—The Inked Reader

“An exceptional collection of short stories!”—Todd Wittenmyer, author of The Vulnerable Gods
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This is a collection of horror short stories. As with most anthologies, some are pretty good and some just don't fit my personal taste. There were two stories that focused on sexual situations that were a bit of a turn-off for me.

Other stories had some creepy moments and I enjoyed them a lot. My favorite was the tale of the date merchant and his time machine. All in all, if you enjoy horror short stories, you will be sure to find at least a few that you will remember after reading.

The narrator was pretty good, but I had to speed up the book a lot in order for his voice to hold my attention.

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