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Seven For The Slab: A Horror Portmanteau Kindle Edition

by Doug Lamoreux (Author), Silvia Curry (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 90 ratings
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It's nearly midnight when a curious snoop finds his neighbors dead.

He gathers his wits and calls emergency services. Despite a thunderstorm, Sheriff's deputies, the Fire Department and an ambulance all respond quickly.

But there's little they can do; the victims are long dead. The snoop invites the emergency workers inside, out of the rain, to await the arrival of the coroner and the funeral home staff.

The lightning flashes... The thunder rolls... And the setting inspires the police, firefighters, and paramedics to pass the time by telling stories, both thrilling and chilling. And you are invited to join them.

In Seven For The Slab, Rondo award nominee Doug Lamoreux spins seven eerie tales of terror and mystery into one bewitching brew.

Praisefrom readers:

★★★★★ - "A must-read for anyone who enjoys a bit of humor, horror, mystery and suspense."

★★★★★ - "If you are a fan of the unusual, and things that go bump in the night, you will love this book."

★★★★★ - "Perfect for Halloween!"

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M0DZBVR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creativia; 3rd edition (October 21, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 334 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 139 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1539567087
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 90 ratings

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Doug Lamoreux

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The last, quite possibly the least, Renaissance man, Doug Lamoreux (a father of three strong men and a grandfather), a lifelong horror film fan and child of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, recognized his incompatibility with the rest of the world - and gave it all up to act and write. He appeared in Mark Anthony Vadik's The Thirsting (aka Lilith) and Hag. He starred in Peter O'Keefe's Infidel and Boris Wexler's The Arab. All interspersed with forty years in theater (during which he fell off the stage twice). Now he writes swell horror novels. The first-ever Igor Award recipient from The Horror Society, Doug is a former Pushcart Prize nominee, Rondo Award nominee, and his novel, Dracula's Demeter, was a 2012 Lord Ruthven Award nominee for fiction.

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3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
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Sayrah C
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read.
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020
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Not the absolute greatest book Ive ever read, but it held my attention. There's definitely an eclectic little mix of stories mixed in, which also added to the book! My favorite one was about the hospital, but thats all I'll say so as not to ruin it for aby future readers. Like Insaid, may not be tge greatest book, but its definitely an entertaining, attention holding read!
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Pamela Foley
5.0 out of 5 stars A MASTERFULLY WRITTEN STORY
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2016
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Doug Lamoreux is becoming one of my favorite authors, so when I saw he had a new book released for Halloween, I just had to buy it. I was not disappointed. I’m not a fan of anthologies as it’s hard to rate the book. What if some of the short stories are great, but the rest aren’t? I need not fear in this case. Doug took seven short stories and interlaced them within a whole.

The main plot is the discovery of a dead couple, long overripe, their stink permeating the neighborhood, and a late night call to Herb Flay from his boss to bring the van for the reclamation of the decomposing bodies. Just as we become immersed In the main story, who are the dead people?, how did they die?, Doug jerks us into one of the spooky stories the First Responders are telling each other as they await the arrival of Herb and the van. Between each short story, we’re feed a little more about Herb, and the two people lying dead in their home. Just enough to peak our interest, then back into another short story we go. I thought the whole lay out of this book was beautifully done. It kept me reading, wanting to know more.

Doug is a master story-teller, and I felt I was right there with the First Responders, in that cold, damp garage, wanting to see what lay In the house, but also afraid of what they would find. I enjoyed this book very much, and I will NEVER, EVER let someone sit next to me on the city bus again. EVER!

If you are a fan of the unusual, and things that go bump in the night, you will love this book. I highly recommend it and give it 5 ghouls.
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Tim
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2017
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Ginger Swan
4.0 out of 5 stars Not great but not bad
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2019
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I liked this book quite a bit and while it wasn't the best book I've ever read, it was well worth the time it took to read it. The story lines were easy to follow even with massive distractions on my end, and the ending was a little shocking. Very glad I stumbled upon this hidden gem.
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G Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2017
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In this book, we visit Cedartown where 2 bodies have been found inside a house. Alerted by a neighbor, emergency personnel check on the occupants. When the bodies are found, the neighbor allows the emergency workers to use his garage as their command center. While waiting for the undertakers to arrive and move the bodies, they decide to swap horror stories. What follows is a series of wonderful, scary and weird, but not gory tales. I found this book to be very well-written and hard to put down. My favorite tale involved a man named Eric Landor who was living in a dive motel when he had an encounter with a lady of the night. I plan on reading more of this author's work in the future.
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charna
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent read
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018
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I thought the stories would be more believable but it was enjoyable. Sort of a twist at the end and a quick read.
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Author Robin Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Cleverly Written...Unique Style...A Must Read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2016
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I love the way this story is intertwined with the telling of "scary" tales amongst the main plot. A very well written narrative of an "odd" (to say the least) mortician who jumps with glee of learning there were two dead bodies found. Amongst the team of service workers waiting for his arrival at the crime scene, an evening of scary stories ensue, each one trying to outdo the other. My favorite...the lady of the evening. This is a must read for anyone who enjoys a bit of humor, horror, mystery, suspense, and the perfect ending! You name it, this book has it.
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Rogue
4.0 out of 5 stars Horrific night
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020
I enjoyed not what I thought it was going to be like but still pretty good
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High toned sob
4.0 out of 5 stars Seven for the slab
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2017
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Not a big fan of collections of short stories but these were all grouped together by the main storyline a quick but enjoyable read. Second book I ha read by this author and both have been very good I will be reading more of his work in the future.
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Dean Thornton
3.0 out of 5 stars This looks a good story!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2019
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Not had a chance to start reading this story, yet, but it looks good. Thanks.
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Bean Bag
2.0 out of 5 stars Not good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2017
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The idea is decent enough. Various members of the emergency services pass the time by telling each other "scary stories". The problem is that the stories themselves are pretty average. There was one that I quite liked about a bloke on a bus, but that was about it really.
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