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Rattlebone Tales Volume 1 Kindle Edition

by Grant Kauffman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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If honesty were the order of the day, we’d all admit to the thrill of fear. Maybe it’s the adrenaline rush or the need to feed the conqueror inside us. Regardless, we all love a good scare, a good mystery, a good thriller, right? Those noises you hear, the ones that paw at your mind like a feline toying with a mouse. The shadow you see in the corner of your bedroom late at night, the one that just moved. The feeling that you are being followed, being watched, but when you turn to look, no one is there. Your heart rate increases, the sweat begins to bead, and you start to doubt people and things you thought you understood. Relax, for sometimes, it isn’t as bad as what you are imagining…though other times, it’s worse.
Welcome to Rattlebone Tales, Volume One.

From the mind that brought you Project 14: The Legend of Beelzebub’s Bluff comes a different type of journey, one that takes you to the darker, more sinister side of storytelling. This collection of unnerving creepy stories is guaranteed to enter your dreams, make you think long into the night, give you hair-raising goose bumps, and make you check your doors again and again to ensure they’re locked. They will gnaw at your mind long after you turn the last page, the way a rat gnaws on a dead, decaying carcass.

So turn down the lights, settle into your favorite reading chair, and let the fun begin. But be prepared to be rattled.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00FRMGW62
Publisher ‏ : ‎ 12 Rounds Media (October 9, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 9, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 900 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages

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Olivia

Perfect book of scary short stories!

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2013

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This is the perfect book for those who enjoy being able to start and finish a story in one sitting. And you really don't have a choice. These stories suck you in, and you will not be able to pull yourself away until the bitter end! And while these are all creepy tales, there is quite a bit of diversity within the book- some are scary, some are more along the lines of a true horror story, some are puzzles, some are monster tales (the human and non-human variety). But all of them are my favorite type of story- DARK. Grant Kauffman does in this book what he does best- he creates characters that are rich and multi-faceted so you actually care what happens to them- the difference in this book is that in many cases, you hope that it will be something really bad! My favorite story in here is Granddad's Cellar, but see for yourself. This is a fun book any way you slice it.

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Dr.Gonzo

3.5 Stars; Overall, An Entertaining Collection

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2013

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The stories here were a fun read. They involve killers and monsters and other things that wait in the dark. Certain elements will seem very familiar, of course it can be hard to write a truly original horror story with so many story concepts having already been done. Although I was not overly impressed with the creativity of the plots, the author does write well, his characters are 3 dimensional and he knows how to wrap up a story well. I especially enjoyed the ending of the first story in which a teenage protagonist relates a supernatural experience he had in a local house where a family was murdered.

Recommended for fans of the horror genre that are looking for a fun and quick read.

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A few scary tales!!!!

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Rattlebone Tales Volume I

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2013

By Grant Kauffman
12 Rounds Media, LLC, 191 pgs
978-0-9893897-3-0
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Rating: 3.0

The Twilight Zone. This is what I was thinking throughout this collection: The Twilight Zone. Cue music.

Rattlebone Tales Volume I by Grant Kauffman (a Texas author) is a collection of 8 short stories and some of them will rattle your bones. And your brain. The author draws inspiration for these stories from some unlikely places: the housing bubble, the slippery slope of reactionary politics, and possibly the establishment where he gets his hair cut. Mr. Kauffman is a versatile writer, able to conjure down-home Texas as well as suburban tract and sophisticated wealth.

The first story "An Old Soul" is one of the best of this first collection. The 15-year-old boy recounting this tale is indeed an old soul, possibly as old as evil itself. A local family has been murdered in a home invasion and our protagonist (?) dares his buddies to accompany him on an expedition to find out for themselves if the rumors that the house is haunted are true. His friends wisely decline but that doesn't deter our hero, who appears to be nursing a nascent adrenaline jones, from investigating on his own. Do y'all remember how Dolarhyde in Thomas Harris's Red Dragon chose his victims? Keep that in mind. I will not reveal the plot twist sprung on us on the next-to-last page of this story. Mr. Kauffman is fond of plot twists and, luckily for us, good at them. Something to contemplate: once you experience the extraordinary can you ever again be satisfied with the ordinary?

"Granddad's Cellar" is another standout, the story that inspired the cover art which is quite well done. My curiosity was roused and the pacing is flawless. The suspense in this tale had me resisting the urge to glance ahead. It takes place in East Texas which, in my opinion, is actually the Old South, not Texas. It's a tricky business to wander too far east of I35. This is important to the plot. Jacob Rustin is about to be initiated into the real family business and nothing is as it seems, including his grandfather "...a stranger he had known for over seventeen years..." Turns out Granddad's cellar may as well be the entrance to hell, a veritable Ploutonion at Nacogdoches.

Now this is a first collection and as such is expected to be uneven. Mr. Kauffman is a versatile writer, able to conjure down home Texas as well as suburban tract and sophisticated wealth. The only thing that really concerns me here is an abundance of female stereotypes. There is the gold-digger, the bitter divorcee, the provincial big-haired soccer moms. I understand that stereotypes have generally become stereotypes for a reason. Note that word "generally." There is danger in assumptions and lack of empathy. There is potential here, oh yes. Shades of R.L. Stine, perhaps even of Stephen King. They had to start somewhere and this is as good a place to start as any, and better than most. I await Volume II.

Grant Kauffman is also the author of Project 14: The Legend of Beelzebub's Bluff, a YA adventure/fantasy about a group of five kids who get trapped in a cave system in Texas. It is available as an ebook and paperback on Amazon. You can reach Mr. Kauffman on Facebook

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