The Old Womans Cat: And Other Stories

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Summary: SHORT STORIES WITH A VARIETY OF THEMES
Review: Sharon King-Booker's, THE OLD WOMAN'S CAT, AND OTHER STORIES is an intriguing collection of short stories on a variety of themes. The stories are of varied length as well as subject matter, but all are fast-paced, with twists and surprises interwoven. Ms. King-Booker has created believeable characters who do seemingly ordinary things--however-- For good light reading, THE OLD WOMAN'S CAT is a delightful choice.

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Summary: You may smile,you may even cry,but you won't be disappointed
Review: THE OLD WOMAN'S CAT AND OTHER STORIES is a sharp and chilling collection of stories that will truly make you afraid to sleep with the lights off. Along with other ones that will have you reaching for the tissue.

In THE OLD WOMAN'S CAT is Charlotte Stanfield's ramblings strickly in her head or was her family stalked and terrorized by a real cat with a score to settle?

Problems from this vampires former life have eventually followed him in his life of the undead. In DEMISE OF A VAMPIRE we share his time as he writes his farewell letter.

Suzanne and her husband Ted move to Arizona in THE HOUSE ON THE CORNER. When Ted's job relocates them to the dying town that his company hopes will grow once again his wife Suzanne experiences some unexpected and supernatural roommates that are trying to tell her something.

Reeverend Cory Cameron feels a sense of loyalty to an old dying town in the story SPECTER. But what he see's late at night at the old mortuary has him hightailing out of town for good!

In SKELETON KEY, Penny has such fond memories of her time on her grandparents farm when she was a child. When she returns as an adult, memories that have been long buried start haunting her. And so does a beloved relative.

Little Danny wants one thing in life more than anything else. A dog. If he had clean clothes to wear, warm food to eat and a mother who didn't drink and let her boyfriends beat on her and him, that would be nice too. In the story FRIENDS, Danny may just get one of his wishes just in time to save his life.

Dr. Wendell Grimes is having a heck of a time keeping his dead patients to stay in one place in PLASMA FACTOR. He is bound and determined to find out how they keep getting up and leaving the hospital.

OBSESSED is the story of Charles Winslow and his persistent plan to get rid of his wife and hook up with Carla Pennington. But life has a very strange way of turning the purfect plan to horror.

Jennifer Castle went to sleep just like she did every night in IDENTITY. When she woke up the next day she had no idea where she was or who the strange man and two little girls were that walked into the bedroom she woke up in. Why was he calling her Tracy and why were they calling her mommy?

When a father and husband feels he has lost everything in DRESS ME IN PINK he'll make an absolutely devastating decison.

Andrew has spent his life romancing and marrying rich woman in SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE. After years of saving all the money left to him in their wills he's ready to settle down and enjoy his life. When he meets and falls head over heals in love with Angela he gets his just deserts.

A young boy grows up with a horrible knowledge in WINTERKILL. With this knowledge he accepts the fact that it's his job to protect everyone in town when winter comes.

MOTHER MOUSE is the story of a bully husband and a mouse of a wife and mother. When the last child has grown and leaves home it's time for the mouse to bite back.

David wakes up one morning with the ability to see what appears to be the future in IMAGES. When he looks into a mirror a scene will play it's self out. Is this a good thing? Or will it destroy David's sanity and his families happiness?

Sharon King-Booker has writen such a clever book! I loved all of these short stories. Ms. Booker has the ability to scare the socks off you, make you wonder what's real or imagined and even make you choke up in deep sorrow for her characters.

One example of Ms. Booker's talent shines through in DRESS ME IN PINK. I would never have thought it possible but this short story is only one page long. She has chosen these few words with such care and purpose that I was hysterically crying when I finished this one page.

I'm very excited to have found such a talented author in Ms. Booker. I plan to read every book she writes in the future.

If you love a good scare, a good cry and stories with such imaginative twist and turns you should really pick up THE OLD WOMAN'S CAT AND OTHER STORIES.

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Summary: Delicious Horror
Review: The Old Woman's Cat is a delightful collection of 12 short stories, some wickedly funny, some full of dark revenge and tasty justice. "Spectre", a romance, was one of my favorites but "Demise of a Vampire" had me laughing and wanting more. "Mother Mouse", "Skeleton Key" and "Images" could be about the family next door (oh, you hope it isn't!), and "Identity" comes from our deepest fears of losing our own identity.
These are delicious stories of ordinary folk just like you and me--with a twist from a good author. These stories will keep you shivering and looking at familiar things with new aprehension.
It's also a must-have book for campfire nights!

Rating:
Summary: Delicious Horror
Review: The Old Woman's Cat is a delightful collection of 12 short stories, some wickedly funny, some full of dark revenge and tasty justice. "Spectre", a romance, was one of my favorites but "Demise of a Vampire" had me laughing and wanting more. "Mother Mouse", "Skeleton Key" and "Images" could be about the family next door (oh, you hope it isn't!), and "Identity" comes from our deepest fears of losing our own identity.
These are delicious stories of ordinary folk just like you and me--with a twist from a good author. These stories will keep you shivering and looking at familiar things with new aprehension.
It's also a must-have book for campfire nights!

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Summary: The Old Woman's Cat is the Cat's meow in suspense
Review: This book was difficult to put down once I began reading. Ms King-Booker has the ability to build suspense and hold your attention without a doubt. I will be waiting for her next book to come out.