They Mostly Come Out At Night by Wesley Southard

 They Mostly Come At Night by Wesley Southard Releases November 8, 2022

Wesley Southard’s newest book is 11 short stories of frightful fun! I have read a couple of Southard’s novellas and I absolutely liked those stories! Southard has a smooth writing style. The stories start out strong, they stay strong, and they end with a bang. You really can’t go wrong with any of Southard’s books. Here is a breakdown of the stories. 

The first short story, My Body, is about a culinary news reporter who decides to review the newest Italian food restaurant in town. That ending…ick! 

Next is, The Length I’d Go. At what length would you go to not give into peer pressure? Turns out, someone out there goes to a lot of trouble to get what he wants.  

The third story, Stuck, a very short and sweet story about being….stuck. Loved this one!

Separated Self is a very neat story. It’s about second chances when you are an evil person or an all around jerk. The ending is perfect.. 

For You Anything is an apocalyptic short story about a woman trying to survive. I saw a little bit of her in me.

The sixth story is called Catalog. Now this is an odd story. A husband receives a catalog that he doesn’t want to share with anyone. I loved this ending. 

The next one, Celebrity Mean Tweets, is a twitter horror short story! Move over Jimmy Kimmel, Southard is better at this game.

In Echo,  you get a Twilight Zone type of story. This would actually make a really good episode of the Twilight Zone. I can picture that ending perfectly. 

The ninth short story,  We Bare All, is nothing like what it seems. A group of friends need to stop for a rest and some gas. Probably should not have stopped in this little town.

In Underneath, is a horror story of what is under your bed. I got goosebumps with this story.

The last story, The Negative One, is the darkest story of them all. An evil lady that walks along the streets of Philadelphia. So dang good!

All of these stories are my favorite. I can’t pick just one. This book comes out just in time for Christmas! Pick up a copy for yourself and tuck this under the tree! And don’t forget to grab one for your besties!!