M. Ennenbach

Notches is an unexpected, eclectic collection from M. Ennenbach. These stories showcase both his talent as a writer and his impressive subgenre range.

“Blue” is a dark and evocative Lovecraftian tale; not in the cosmic sense but in the mysterious, ominous letter style of the story, the building dread, the quality of the tale. I truly love this story.

“Chances” is a deep and haunting tale, almost too deep to be horror, but ultimately frightening in its own way.

“T Rex and the Baby Doll” is a crazy, morbid, bizarro horror story with pockets of dark humor one is afraid to laugh at.

“Noises” is a dark tale, told in first person and very well-presented. Hard to say much about this one without giving something away, and I abhor spoilers in reviews.

“Infatuation” is a strange tale about a woman falling in love. It is the dark tragedy of a woman who doesn’t respect her clients because she doesn’t respect herself starting to see beyond her day-to-day. I think the content may shock some readers, but I find it a sad in a psychological horror context.

“Persephone” is a clever interpretation of the story of Persephone told in evocative verse.

“March 15th” is a twisted psychological horror about a special kind of hell.

“Windows” is a dark, compelling tale with a surprise ending. A truly well-crafted story.

“Coffee Trio” is a bit of bizarro and humor. A fun, irreverent read with a lot of violence.

“Customer Service” is, as one can expect, a genius extreme customer service horror story.

“Interview” is the unexpected follow-up to “Customer Service.” It is an apt hypothetical of the corporate world.

This is a brilliant collection with something for most every horror preference. The only thing one might find questionable about this book is the seeming curse of the invisible ghost comma found here and there. But it is not disruptive and most are easy to miss entirely with such captivating, flowing stories. Definitely shelf-worthy and recommended.

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