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Aftertaste
2023
First Published
4.05
Average Rating
221
Number of Pages

“One of the best short story collections I’ve ever read in my life.”—AstraDaemon’s Lair Praised by readers for their immersive storytelling and wide-ranging themes, Brett O’Reilly’s stories will leave you on the edge of your seat, eager for more. Detectives investigate a series of disappearances linked to a mysterious prop door marked with cryptic blood-drawn symbols. A vampire adapting to the COVID pandemic is forced to order delivery… but his meal arrives with a sinister surprise that he’d rather forget. A woman on the run discovers her tiny mountain town has secrets of its own… and not all cults are created equal. In these tales and others, experience the spine-tingling allure of horror that lingers long after the last page. “O’Reilly is quite a talented author and storyteller.”—Kay Oliver, author of The Shattering

Avg Rating
4.05
Number of Ratings
95
5 STARS
45%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
13%
2 STARS
7%
1 STARS
4%
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Author

Brett O'Reilly
Brett O'Reilly
Author · 2 books

Roulette Croupier. Carny. Professional Fundraiser. These are a few of the titles Brett O’Reilly has held before adding Author to the list. Brett lives in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, with his wife, children, and feline Lord of the House, Joey Bojangles. Brett’s hobbies include golf, pickleball, paddleboarding, boardgames, and watching horror movies, none of which he seems to ever have time for. Writing. Always writing.

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