Boarded Windows, Dead Leaves by Michael Jess Alexander

A perfect blend of humor and horror that is equal parts dread and delight.

Is your favorite vegetable candy corn? Do you view a skeleton as a decoration instead of an anatomy class prop? Would you only have a pet cat if it were black? If so, Boarded Windows, Dead Leaves will be a perfect reminder of your favorite time of year. This amusing book is a small collection of stories that fall into the horror genre. The easily digestible tales require only a small investment of time for such a large amount of entertainment. There are nine distinct stories covering all the usual suspects: creepy cultish practices, vampires, zombies, and more. The tales are eerie and imaginative, but not overly gory, appealing to a wide reading audience.

The real fun comes with the connection to our modern society. In Warm and Tender, Todd is an average guy dealing with a man-made zombie apocalypse. It is comical to imagine the normalcies of life, such as a computer chess match or shoes left in the middle of the floor, while the entire world outside is filled with boarded up windows and burnt out cars. Todd, who eventually succumbs to the hungry masses, decides to go down only on his own terms with a memorable one-liner. Michael Jess Alexander possesses a frightfully captivating writing style. Imbued with humor and wit, Boarded Windows, Dead Leaves is a perfect blend of humor and horror that is equal parts dread and delight.

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