Review: A Hammer, a Worm, and a Fortune Cookie: Three Tantalizing Tales of the Macabre – Jeff Menapace

Three new tales of terror from award-winning author Jeff Menapace have arrived!

These tales include:

Second Chance: 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.

Worm: 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 was only a tapeworm.

Paying it Forward: 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.

So, strap yourself in, leave the light on, and don’t bother making any coffee—you’ll be up all night without it.

A Hammer, a Worm, and a Fortune Cookies: Three Tantalizing Tales of Macabre is just what I expected from Jeff Menapace. The stories were mysterious, terrifying, and entertaining. My father introduced me to horror films at an early age. Anytime I read one of Author Jeff Menapace books – I’m taken back to the times when horror films were exciting to watch. I know that if my Dad were still here, he would love to read anything with Jeff Menapace’s name on it.

We hear the saying, “I wish I could know what you are thinking.” but when it comes to authors such as Stephen King and Jeff Menapace – you may want to rethink that wish. The author included an Afterword after each story which was a bonus for me. I also think readers unfamiliar with Jeff Menapace’s writing will appreciate the Afterword.

If you are looking for original stories that will leave you wanting more – look no further.

Highly Recommended.

Reviewed by: Orsayor

@thebookreferees I can’t wait to read this new anthology from Author Jeff Menapace 📖 #reader #booktok #horror #macabre #FindYourEdge #hammer #worm #fyp #fortunecookie #read ♬ Creepy, scary, horror, synth, tension – Sound Production Gin

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