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8 Pounds: Eight Tales of Crime, Horror, & Suspense [Kindle Edition]

Chris F. Holm (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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These eight tales run the gamut from small-town horror to old-school, whiskey-slugging noir, with a touch of coming-of-age adventure thrown in for good measure. We're talking over a hundred print pages of pure pulp perfection that'll cost you less than the paper it ain't printed on.

Includes the Spinetingler-Award-winning "Seven Days of Rain," Derringer-Award finalist "The Big Score," and "The World Behind," which originally appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.

Also included are "A Better Life," "The Well," "A Simple Kindness," "Eight Pounds," and "The Toll Collectors."

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 294 KB
  • Print Length: 94 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Poisonville Press (13 Oct 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0047742P6
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #113,953 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Out of the darkness, here comes a star . . . 22 Mar 2011
By Lifelongdagger
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
As the cover says: 8 tales of crime, horror and suspense. And Chris Holm delivers in every one. It's a rare thing to come across a collection of short stories as solid as this one. From criminals hunting for the stash to ghosts awaiting to mete out long held retribution, every story, every line has not a word out of place. 8 Pounds is a lesson on how to write a short story. Perfect in every way. Ominous, scary, downright spooky. But perfect. And when you find out what the title of the book alludes to, well, then you know Mr Holm trawls some very dark places. But, thankfully, he comes out into the light and writes down his stories in a way that left this reader hanging on every word.

Highly recommended.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Eight! 20 Nov 2010
By Paul D Brazill
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Bo Derek may well have been a Perfect Ten but this collection is a perfect EIGHT!
The brilliant, SPINETINGLER AWARD winning, opener Seven Days Of Rain and The Toll Collecters are stand-outs but EIGHT POUNDS is a perfect collection. And it has yet another great cover from John Hornor Jacobs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Variety is the spice 15 May 2011
By Grooydaz39
Format:Kindle Edition
I think what I enjoyed most about Eight Pounds was the variety of the stories. There is a little bit of something for everyone in there. I enjoyed both the pace and style of the stories. Some were subtle and clever, whilst others were bolder, brasher and more in your face. If you like horror, noir or just a tale well told then there is something here for you. A talented writer whose works I shall follow with interest.
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