Thrice The Brinded Cat Hath Mewed

by Brett J. Talley

From the mind that brought you the Bram Stoker Award nominated Lovecraftian novel, That Which Should Not Be, comes three tales of creeping terror. A preacher learns that dead really is better in "Death Comes Late." The hot wind scours Los Angeles in "The Wind Passes Like A Fire." A doctor learns how to control the minds of men in "Freedom of Speech." Read them if you dare, but beware the evil that lurks in the darkness, for something wicked this way comes!

30 pages, ebook

First published February 15, 2012

About the author

Visit me at www.brettjtalley.com!

Brett J. Talley is the author of several best-selling novels and anthologies, including That Which Should Not Be, He Who Walks in Shadows, and The Fiddle is the Devil’s Instrument. He has been twice nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, the highest honor in horror fiction. He lives in Alabama with his wife, Annie, and their dog, Nyarlathotep, the barking chaos (Nyla for short).

Reviews

[Debblack1956 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read. Typical Flavia de Luce sleuth. I enjoy this series as the character is so unusual and quirky.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fine addition to the Flavia De Leuce series

[Adawg · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading Talley's book, That Which Should Not Be, I decided to read his short stories as well. I wasn't disappointed with this brief compilation of three short stories. Unlike so many collections, especially those by one author, the three stories contained in Thrice were remarkably different. The first is almost science fiction, set in a dystopian future where the government can control people's minds. The second is more like magical realism, with people disappearing from Los Angeles for no discernible reason. The last is straight up Gothic horror and reminded me of classic works in that genre. But all were excellent and a great diversion for when you don't want to invest a lot of time in an entire novel.