{"product_id":"a-hammer-a-worm-and-jeff-menapace-9798818841380","title":"A Hammer, a Worm, and a Fortune Cookie: Three Tantalizing Tales of the Macabre","description":"\u003cb\u003eThree new tales of terror from award-winning author Jeff Menapace have arrived!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese tales include: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Chance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: After suffering a career-ending injury on the mat, a former high school wrestling prodigy is desperate to win back his abusive father's acceptance via his father's love for slasher films. How will he do it? By becoming a real-life \"slasher\" himself, of course. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: While on vacation in Mexico, a young woman frantic to lose weight ingests something she was told is a \"harmless\" tapeworm. A tapeworm is anything but harmless, though soon after ingesting it, she will wish it \u003ci\u003ewas\u003c\/i\u003e only a tapeworm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaying it Forward\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: On Easter weekend, a young couple decides to pay it forward by paying for a lonely man's meal in a Chinese restaurant. They'll soon learn, in horrific fashion, that kindness does not always beget kindness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo, strap yourself in, leave the light on, and don't bother making any coffee-you'll be up all night without it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about Jeff Menapace and his award-winning fiction: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Menapace will become a household name along with Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Richard Laymon.\" ★★★★★ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I have been a lifetime reader of Dean Koontz, Stephen King, James Patterson, Lisa Gardner, and various other suspense and horror authors...I have found a new author to add to my list of greats.\" ★★★★★ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If you like Stephen King, Blake Crouch, or Dean Koontz, then you'll love Jeff Menapace. ★★★★★ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The best horror novel I've read in a long time. If you are a King, Koontz fan, this ranks right up there.\" ★★★★★ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Compares to my favorite writers Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and John Saul.\" ★★★★★ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If you like Stephen King and Joe Hill, you will love Jeff Menapace. One of the best horror books I have read in awhile.\" ★★★★★ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Excellent read! Similar to the style of Dean Koontz.\" ★★★★★\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Menapace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8818841386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798818841380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Jeff Menapace","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076099043583,"sku":"9798818841380","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba9e0109-7fc4-4d90-b64b-e02f4bdf3628.jpg?v=1685463174","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-hammer-a-worm-and-jeff-menapace-9798818841380","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}