Perfect Little Monsters and Other Stories Short Story

Perfect Little Monsters and Other Stories is a collection of horror short stories by Amy Cross. Ranging from the grotesque to the shocking, these six tales reveal the horrific truths lurking beneath the surface of the modern world:Perfect Little MonstersA trip to the English countryside turns into a nightmare for a couple, as they encounter a reclusive family with a taste for blood. But can the family’s daughter be persuaded to switch sides?I Hate YouAn angry young woman gets more than she bargained for when she’s kidnapped. Waking up strapped to a chair, she discovers that her anger might have been misdirected all along.MeatTwo children break into the house next door, where they discover that an elderly widow is living in a dangerous fantasy.The ScreamOne morning, an agonized scream rings out across a small American town… and it just won’t stop. As the scream goes on for hours and hours, the locals try desperately to discover its source.Fifty FiftyAt a remote prison, a dangerous game takes a turn for the bizarre when one woman’s luck refuses to break. Soon the prison’s governor is involved in a game of his own, with his sanity as the ultimate prize.Stay Up LateA woman heads upstairs to bed, unaware that her husband is about to welcome a strange visitor into their home. This isn’t the first time that Bartleby has been invited inside, but it might very well be the last…This is the 2022 edition of the original 2016 collection.