{"product_id":"hoffmans-creeper-and-other-disturbing-cameron-trost-9781468073331","title":"Hoffman's Creeper and Other Disturbing Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 DISTURBING TALES OF SUSPENSE, MYSTERY, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCameron Trost employs a kind of failsafe twist other writers aspire to but which he seems to have diligently mastered - Matthew Tait, author of Deception Pass\u003cp\u003eA businessman staying in a Scottish manor makes the mistake of deciding to spend the evening in the library. A group of unpopular teenage girls uses witchcraft to pursue their aims. A rich banking tycoon has forgotten his university days when he and his friends dared to imagine a world ruled by social justice and working class ideals. The estranged family of a deceased aristocrat bicker over their inheritance. A botanist's love for his plants is unnaturally deep-rooted. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoffman's Creeper and Other Disturbing Tales\u003c\/b\u003e is the first short story collection from Cameron Trost. It plunges the reader into a world of mystery, suspense, fear, obsession, and greed. From the Scottish highlands and the jagged peaks of the Pyrénées to the streets of Brisbane and the Australian countryside, Cameron Trost provokes the reader by ensnaring recognisable characters in disturbingly plausible situations.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Disturbing Tales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot to be Read\u003cbr\u003eLightning\u003cbr\u003eThe Ritual\u003cbr\u003eThe Butcher's Window\u003cbr\u003eKangaroo Point\u003cbr\u003ePatrick O'Malley\u003cbr\u003eBeneath the Flowers\u003cbr\u003eToy Truck\u003cbr\u003eHardwicke's Fair Share\u003cbr\u003eA Blizzard in the Pyrénées\u003cbr\u003eThe Legend of Redback Jack\u003cbr\u003eThe Lakeside Disappearance\u003cbr\u003eParty Trick\u003cbr\u003eJenny's Dream\u003cbr\u003eNoisy Neighbours\u003cbr\u003eCockatoo Cabin\u003cbr\u003eA Well-Informed Corpse\u003cbr\u003eAmbulance in Eden\u003cbr\u003eThe Mortenson Estate\u003cbr\u003eLet Darkness Take Hold\u003cbr\u003eThe Stench\u003cbr\u003eCathedral Man and the Rare Twelve Inch\u003cbr\u003eThe Reptilian Eye\u003cbr\u003eHoffman's Creeper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Cameron Trost employs a kind of failsafe twist designed to rock readers perceptions of what came before. It's a token technique, one that other writers aspire to but which he seems to have diligently mastered.\" \u003ci\u003e- Matthew Tait, author of Deception Pass\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Cameron Trost understands the most important thing about writing, something that is often forgotten by rising authors as they struggle to perfect technique and style. The bottom line is: A story should make the reader want to keep reading. It should entice them. The ending should be a tasty morsel of meat dangled before a hungry predator who wants nothing more than to devour it... Rarely do I read a collection of shorts and come away saying that I enjoyed every single story. Hoffman's Creeper is most definitely worth your while!\" \u003ci\u003e- Lindsey Beth Goddard, dark fiction writer and reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cameron Trost is an upcoming Australian author cutting his teeth in the horror genre. I picked this one up on recommendation from my fellow reviewer, Sharon Clarke. This collection is not your typical horror. These are accounts of the scariest monster of all, man and what he's fully capable of. You will find everything from revenge to pure murder and tragedy.\" \u003ci\u003e- Goodreads review by Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The author captures real characters and lets them play out their black dramas on the page, giving a disturbing glimpse into the darkest side of human nature.\u003cbr\u003eA great debut collection.\" \u003ci\u003e- Goodreads review by Gene Flynn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A chilling read with a diverse assortment of stories. All offer a unique glimpse into Trost's imagination, which at times, can make you shudder.\" \u003ci\u003e- David Schembri, author of Beneath the Ferny Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cameron Trost\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1468073338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781468073331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Cameron Trost","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458550542591,"sku":"9781468073331","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2868e087-9c8a-4bb7-8935-87a2e81eacc0.jpg?v=1777405115","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hoffmans-creeper-and-other-disturbing-cameron-trost-9781468073331","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}