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  • 09/2017
  • B07562D188 B07562D188
  • 130 pages
  • $2.99
Kealan Patrick Burke
Author, Illustrator, Contributor, Editor (anthology)
Blanky
In the wake of his infant daughter's tragic death, Steve Brannigan is struggling to keep himself together. Estranged from his wife, who refuses to be inside the house where the unthinkable happened, and unable to work, he seeks solace in an endless parade of old sitcoms and a bottle of bourbon. Until one night he hears a sound from his daughter's old room, a room now stripped bare of anything that identified it as hers...except for her security blanket, affectionately known as Blanky. Blanky, old and frayed, with its antiquated patchwork of badly sewn rabbits with black button eyes, who appear to be staring at the viewer... Blanky, purchased from a strange old man at an antique stall selling "BABY CLOSE" at a discount. The presence of Blanky in his dead daughter's room heralds nothing short of an unspeakable nightmare that threatens to take away what little light remains in Steve's shattered world. Because his daughter loved Blanky so much, he buried her with it. A new novella from the Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of SOUR CANDY and KIN.
Reviews
Grim Reader Reviews

"Blanky is a moody and grim tale told by a master wordsmith. Can Kealan Patrick Burke write a bad story? I don’t think so. Highly recommended."

Horror AFter Dark

"another spectacular tale from Kealan Patrick Burke.  This is a story that is rich with “real” characters, poignant emotions, and that darker side which can truly take your imagination . . . anywhere.  Few authors can make a story work as well as this one."

Horror Novel Reviews

"a beautifully written story that just flowed with ease across the pages. I couldn’t put it down."

Horror Talk

"The best part of Blanky is that it is an uncomfortable read. There are too many heroes in horror fiction that want to kill the monster as soon as it shows up. In this narrative, we start with a broken man and then watch as he enters a dark, scary world where he loses even more and flirts with insanity. This is a welcome change, and only one of the reasons why you should grab your favorite blanket and snuggle in the sofa with this book as soon as possible."

Pop Horror.com

"I couldn’t put the story out of my mind, even after I read the final lines."

Unnerving Magazine

"There are shades of Bentley Little in the way the mundane turns sour, though tinted in a tone more befitting of an Ira Levin unraveling, and then crashing down as if driven into a tree by Eleanor Vance."

Formats
Kindle Edition eBooks Details
  • 09/2017
  • B07562D188 B07562D188
  • 130 pages
  • $2.99
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