“Gripping, thought-provoking, and unbearably tense.”~Wendy Heard, Hunting AnnabelleHOME IS NO LONGER SAFE.From the bestselling author of The Jilted comes a twisted and terrifically macabre collection of short stories guaranteed to make you cringe, laugh, cry…and start sleeping with the lights on. From an eerie voyeur, to an appliance that doesn’t behave the way it should, to a poignant and … doesn’t behave the way it should, to a poignant and twisted expression of adoration and heart-wrenching grief, Listeners unabashedly explores the deepest parts of the human spirit and takes readers on the type of dark, demented, and unputdownable journey for which Meghan O’Flynn is notorious.
“Smart, original, and brilliantly creepy” (bestselling author Kristen Mae), this collection includes:
“The Good Listener”
“People Like Us”
“Silver Linings”
“Alien Landscape”
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A tantalizing read. Short stories each more twisted than the last. Is it real or an altered reality. This is a book of short stories. One inspired by a noisey dog gives us a chilling tale about a man and a dog. Or the soldier walking through the snow starving and freezing. What’s wrong with him? Each tale gets you where it matters most, in your head. This author enjoys tormenting you with stories that not only stretch the imagination but the characters touch you in some way. If not to empathize with their plight then to understand the impossible and stretch the possibilities. These stories will haunt you and make you question the bumps in the night or the or the aftertaste of fear as it leaves its icy tendrils down your spine. Welcome to the world of Meghan O’Flynn where anything is possible if it can be dark twisted and go bump in the night.
I enjoyed the writing, some of the stories were good, others less so.
From “Silver Linings” to “People Like Us”, each story so different yet they all have the same dark creepiness you’ve come to love & expect from O’Flynn. Each collection from this awesome author will leave you wanting more!
This short story collection will make you feel all the things. It’s full of the surprise twists & shocking endings readers have come to expect from O’Flynn. Each story is unique and the characters are well developed, especially given the short format. If you like dark and twisty reads, check out Listeners today.
This is short stories of things and people that don’t behave as they should. If you ever had a dream of something giving you an eerie feeling or someone who ‘doesn’t act right’, this book is for you. It’s not very long so it is a quick read, but don’t let the number of pages fool you….still scary! I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of this book.
O’Flynn’s short stories are just as dark and twisty as her novels. Alien Landscape is probably my favorite in this collection–it reads like pure horror but has an undercurrent of heartbreaking metaphor. Each story has its own distinct personality, its own unique twist. It’s impossible to predict the endings.
O’Flynn does it again with the second installation of her short stories collection! I think my favorite of this group is The Good Listener. Atmospheric and creepy, this story will keep you guessing…and just when you think you know how it’s going to end O’Flynn hits you with one of her trademark twists. There are a lot of weird and unexplained things in the world and if you’re a good listener, they might just tell you their stories.
This collection of short stories has some interesting premises and twists. Each story has a different stylistic approach which I enjoyed. The thing I love most about this author and her short stories is nothing is ever what it seems and every one of her stories is unique. If you are looking for something out of the box, I would suggest Listeners.