Short of Breath: A Halloween Short Story

by Trent Zelazny

Ian Cain has finally had enough of his wife's extramarital affairs. The way he sees it, she's brought this all on herself. And what better time to even the score than on Halloween? But, as the old saying goes, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry...

Genres: Horror

14 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 21, 2012

About the author

Trent Zelazny was an American author of crime, horror, and fantastical fiction.

Reviews

[Donald · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sequence of events leading to the end seem improbable yet not implausible, making the whole thing build to a horrific final snuffing out of the main character. The repetitions within the prose work toward showing the rising insanity of the MC.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Effective and frightening short story by a talented writer. Almost reminded me of an Edgar Allan Poe short with the way things twisted and didn't quite go as you expected.

[Phil Zimmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great story in the vein of the old EC and Creepy comics. The twist is well done and just cheesy enough. I read this one with a smile on my face.