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When Walt Blackmore moves into an old gable front house on the outskirts of a small town, things are really looking up for him; he has an adoring girlfriend to whom he plans to propose, a new job teaching English at the local high school, and an altogether bright future. His outlook and destiny are irreparably changed, however, when an unusual dark red spot appears on the ceiling in the hallway. Bit by bit, the spot grows, first into a dripping blood stain and eventually into a grotesque, muttering creature.
As the creature grows, Walt finds himself more and more interested in fostering its well-being. At first he only feeds it stray animals so that the blood-hungry monster can survive, but this soon fails to satisfy the creature "s ghastly needs. It is gradually becoming human again, and for that to happen it requires human blood and human flesh. And once Walt has crossed the line from curiosity to murder, there is no going back.
"Page after stunning page, Ed Kurtz gets it right. This book was like memory lane for me, its luminous prose and unstoppable tension taking me back to the great small town horror novels of the '70s and '80s. I didn't think they made 'em like this anymore, but thankfully, I was wrong. For, with Bleed, Kurtz has not only written an intensely scary tale, but a timeless one as well."- Joe McKinney, author of Apocalypse of the Dead and Flesh Eaters
"A fun, gory creature novel by a really fresh and original voice. Highly recommended." - Scott Shoyer, Anything Horror
As the creature grows, Walt finds himself more and more interested in fostering its well-being. At first he only feeds it stray animals so that the blood-hungry monster can survive, but this soon fails to satisfy the creature "s ghastly needs. It is gradually becoming human again, and for that to happen it requires human blood and human flesh. And once Walt has crossed the line from curiosity to murder, there is no going back.
"Page after stunning page, Ed Kurtz gets it right. This book was like memory lane for me, its luminous prose and unstoppable tension taking me back to the great small town horror novels of the '70s and '80s. I didn't think they made 'em like this anymore, but thankfully, I was wrong. For, with Bleed, Kurtz has not only written an intensely scary tale, but a timeless one as well."- Joe McKinney, author of Apocalypse of the Dead and Flesh Eaters
"A fun, gory creature novel by a really fresh and original voice. Highly recommended." - Scott Shoyer, Anything Horror
| ISBN-13 | 9781460974971 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1460974972 |
| Weight | 1.22 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.50 x 1.25 x 8.50 In |
| List Price | $14.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 396 pages |
| Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Published On | 2011-03-05 |
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