Dark bleatings everyone! Little Spooks is indeed a collection of “little” spooks – it’s 30 horror drabbles. It’s a super quick and fun read, and here are some thoughts on/summaries of each bite-sized nightmare.
THE BAD CHILD: Is there anything more disturbing than the continuous crying of a small child?
THE EYES HAVE IT: Collecting things is pretty normal, right?…. RIGHT?!
COFFIN MATES: As if waking up in your own coffin isn’t bad enough…
THE EARLY BIRD IS THE WORM: Jeez… all they wanted was a nice meal!
A HELLISH DESCENT: Everyone needs someone to catch them when they fall.
STITCHING UP THE MOURNING: I wish I knew how to make my own clothes.
TO FEED A MONSTER: Well, if that isn’t friendship, I don’t know what is!
MR. SANDMAN, BRING ME A SCREAM: I never trusted that guy.
RODENT SLURPS: A man betrayed by his wife gets revenge!
HOTEL SILK: No no NO NO GODDAMNIT NO!
SKIN PEELER: That’s a bad way to go. This is my favourite drabble.
I AM SIN: Ever wondered what Hell is like?
POISON HEART: Well, if you can’t find the right man….
THE PORCUPINE MAN: The lesson here is cheating is bad.
DEAD STARE: Another favourite. That awkward moment when you go creeping but you’re not the creepiest creep.
DEATH RATTLES: I’ve always hated rocking chairs for exactly this reason.
DEAD GIRL SPEAK: All the nope.
DOLLFACE: And more nope.
BLOOD WINE: It’s a hard age, okay?
NIGHT TERROR: Jesus Christ. Or, you know, the other one.
AMANDA: It’s a bit chilly under the covers tonight.
LAB RATS: Creature feature.
I’M HERE: So needy.
DESOLUTION: Well, that turned out to be quite peaceful, actually!
VICTORIA’S SONG: She just can’t let things go, can she?
SOMETHING INSIDE: Oh god. That’s unfortunate.
NIGHT SONG: Giant bug.
CIMMERIAN SHADE: Pretty spooky!
DAWN OF MOURNING: This is why you should always wear sunscreen.
DINNER BELL: Look at this distinguished gentleman!
To summarise, this is an enjoyable collection of teeny tiny drabbles. If I have one complaint, it’s that I would have liked more drabbles. Dare I say… maybe like, 100 drabbles. I actually think this book would be great for a writers’ group or class to use as inspiration or jumping off points for longer fiction.
If you’d like to get your own copy, or would like to look up the author, the links are below:
Happy Goat Horror 
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