Published: May 13, 2011
Words: 24,569 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458189868

Short description

From a loser hell-bent on taking revenge on the vampire who killed his stripper girlfriend to an African Death God who falls in love with a slave plantation owner's daughter, Bernard Schaffer delivers a mix of genres and realities so twisted, so captivating, that reviewers immediately began comparing him to Stephen King.

Extended description

Bernard Schaffer's first short story collection is a mix of genres and realities so twisted, so captivating, that reviewers immediately began comparing him to Stephen King. Since this initial foray into the world of independent publishing, he has gone on to publish Kindle Top 100 books, best-selling international thrillers and much more.
Readers of Women and Other Monsters will find themselves both terrified and stimulated, amused by his dark sense of humor and ability to blend genres.
The stories range from a loser hell-bent on taking revenge on the vampire who killed his stripper girlfriend (Room Service), an African Death God who falls in love with a slave-plantation owner's daughter (A Reluctant Death), alien scientists who intervene in human events (Nazareth) and a woman who's husband's shocking betrayal is only outdone by her more shocking act of revenge (Cold Comforts). Those are just some of the little nightmares that await readers.
Prepare to be seduced, surprised and.. (Read more) Bernard Schaffer's first short story collection is a mix of genres and realities so twisted, so captivating, that reviewers immediately began comparing him to Stephen King. Since this initial foray into the world of independent publishing, he has gone on to publish Kindle Top 100 books, best-selling international thrillers and much more.
Readers of Women and Other Monsters will find themselves both terrified and stimulated, amused by his dark sense of humor and ability to blend genres.
The stories range from a loser hell-bent on taking revenge on the vampire who killed his stripper girlfriend (Room Service), an African Death God who falls in love with a slave-plantation owner's daughter (A Reluctant Death), alien scientists who intervene in human events (Nazareth) and a woman who's husband's shocking betrayal is only outdone by her more shocking act of revenge (Cold Comforts). Those are just some of the little nightmares that await readers.
Prepare to be seduced, surprised and sometimes horrified at the twists and turns that await as you venture into the darkness with Bernard Schaffer.
Women and Other Monsters is a short story collection recommended for fans of scary short stories, sexy short stories, superhero stories, secret agent short stories, horror stories and more.
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Review by: Kim Leland on July 12, 2011 :
I enjoyed this one from beginning to end, and find Mr. Schaffer's sense of humor to be wonderfully twisted. I'm not normally a big fan of the short story, but I must say that this collection was very enjoyable. I am looking forward to a full-length novel from the author.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: J. H. Sked on July 02, 2011 :
This was a great read for me, and if you like your horror by turns macabre and humorous you'll probably enjoy this.

This author has a real talent for sketching out a character in just a few sentences; and hooked me from the first paragraph of the first story.

From a revenge seeking ex-junkie to the creepy heartbreak of the pale man, the stories cover a range of different subjects and styles.

I'm a fan of short stories, and I think the length was great for the stories told, with the potential for longer, different adventures for a couple of the characters.

If Mr. Schaffer goes that route, I'll be buying them.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Haresh Daswani on May 18, 2011 :
Bernard's craft in writing stories does not just stop with amazing stories that keeps a reader glued to the book. He has great art in creating the tonal element and is very fluent in his ability to paint pictures with words. This is a rare craft indeed.

The greatest challenge in short stories is the ability to send the reader to another dimension, see the place, feel it, and transport. Bernard has been able to transport his reader from one place to the next, making me cringe on what will happen next. It is beyond great craft, his style puts him in the echelon of some of the best appreciated authors out there.

His craft, as displayed in the book, is an American version of Gita Mehta in The River Sutra. If that book is enjoyed (as I have really well recommended) this book gets the same fair justice.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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