What They Left Behind: A Short Story [Kindle Edition]

Brian James Freeman (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"There is a great temptation to discuss and describe each one of the astounding tales in Brian James Freeman's latest collection of short stories but to do that would diminish the profound impact each one will have on readers who must discover the hope and the darkness themselves. What I can say is that each will leave you greatly moved and a bit disoriented, as a truth is uncovered, a hope is concealed, a terror is faced, a horror is revealed... You will lose yourself in these pages."

-- Ron McLarty, author of The Memory of Running, Traveler, and The Dropper

Product Description

What They Left Behind: A Short Story

There's something lurking in the basement of the old Timlico office building, which Scott's future father-in-law has just purchased in a last ditch effort to save the family business.

This thing is evil, the result of the tragic fire that killed dozens of Timlico employees and sent that business spiraling into bankruptcy -- or maybe the thing was the cause of the fire.

Scott and a few friends will learn more about this thing before the day is over, including some very bad news for everyone: the thing in the basement is still hungry.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 74 KB
• Print Length: 16 pages
• Publisher: Cemetery Dance Publications (July 3, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003UNLJKE
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #402,779 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Brian James Freeman sold his first short story when he was fourteen years old and his first novel when he was twenty-four. His short stories, essays, novellas, and novels have been published by Warner Books, Leisure, Cemetery Dance, Borderlands Press, Book-of-the-Month Club, and many others.

His newest book-length work of fiction is The Painted Darkness, which took the Internet by storm during the summer of 2010 and will be published in hardcover in December 2010 by Cemetery Dance Publications. The Painted Darkness was also offered as the "Free eBook of the Month" by WOWIO.com in October 2010, and within two weeks it became the most downloaded title in the program's history.

Brian's short fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies since 1994 including From the Borderlands (Warner Books), Borderlands 5 (Borderlands Press), Corpse Blossoms (Creeping Hemlock Press), and all six volumes of the acclaimed Shivers anthology series (Cemetery Dance Publications).

Brian is currently the managing editor of Cemetery Dance magazine, where his column "The Final Question" appears. His essays, columns, and interviews have been published in The Stephen King Library Desk Calendar 2009 (Book of the Month Club), The Stephen King Library Desk Calendar 2010 (Book of the Month Club), Jobs in Hell, Hellnotes, and Cemetery Dance.

Brian is also the publisher of Lonely Road Books where he has worked with Stephen King, Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, Mick Garris, Stewart O'Nan, and other acclaimed authors. You can learn more on the official Lonely Road Books website at LonelyRoadBooks.com

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Brian James Freeman's best short stories... so far..., February 27, 2011

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Antmusic Fan "Antmusic Fan" (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What They Left Behind: A Short Story (Kindle Edition)

"What They Left Behind: A Short Story" is a great starting point for soon-to-be fans of Brian James Freeman's works. Overall, I recommend buying Brian James Freeman's collection called "Seven Stories" instead (which includes this story and 6 great others).

This story is atmospheric and creepy horror at a very enthralling level. It even sent a chill down my back as I read it. Like most of Mr. Freeman's works, you will be wanting more. Which is, again, why I recommend buying his "Seven Stories" collection.

On the latest Kindle, the story itself is about 43 page clicks long at my settings (4th largest font size, regular typeface, large line spacing, default words per line.

Quiet and engrossing horror fiction is a favorite of mine. So, I always look forward to a good story from this author. I first ran across this story in Richard Chizmar's "Shivers IV" anthology (from Cemetery Dance Publications and written without his middle name at that time, "Brian Freeman"), and I loved it then. This second time around, it was still a treat to be savored.

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2.0 out of 5 stars What was left behind was the REST of the book, February 22, 2011

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Atu (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: What They Left Behind: A Short Story (Kindle Edition)

This book was only about eight pages long...should have been billed as a short (very short) story. Imagery was good and I wanted there to be more!! I felt like I was left behind when it just ended!!! I sure thought I bought a book and not a magazine story...