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We Are the Sharpest Scissors
"... he held the scissors to her face and he began to cut.”
The "drifting ghost spider" has no scientific name. It has never been encountered before today. It is small, semi-translucent, and carries a unique non-lethal venom that causes momentary, debilitating pain. In large doses it will induce violent psychosis.
As an infestation of these arachnids descends on Barton, KS, a troubled teen and his family fortify their home. But the duct-tape around the windows, the rags in the vents, and their layers of protective clothing will not help them. Many of their neighbors have already succumbed to the excruciating bites. Maniacs, gone mad from the pain, wander the streets breaking into homes and murdering whomever they find.
For Paul, his parents, and his little sister Everleigh, it becomes a question of wit, survival and escape through a town cut off from any form of help. But all of the cleverness in the world might not save them either.
Something far more sinister follows close behind.
The handwritten manuscript for WE ARE THE SHARPEST SCISSORS was found in Joshua Ventley's possession on the day we collected him for maximum-security quarantine. Mr. Ventley calls it a "penny dreadful": a short, unrefined, cheap novel. This version of the text has been censored by our agency to remove any hazardous content that might have caused physical harm to the reader or the reader's surroundings. To the best of our knowledge, it is safe.
--Dr. Edmund Crowley
The "drifting ghost spider" has no scientific name. It has never been encountered before today. It is small, semi-translucent, and carries a unique non-lethal venom that causes momentary, debilitating pain. In large doses it will induce violent psychosis.
As an infestation of these arachnids descends on Barton, KS, a troubled teen and his family fortify their home. But the duct-tape around the windows, the rags in the vents, and their layers of protective clothing will not help them. Many of their neighbors have already succumbed to the excruciating bites. Maniacs, gone mad from the pain, wander the streets breaking into homes and murdering whomever they find.
For Paul, his parents, and his little sister Everleigh, it becomes a question of wit, survival and escape through a town cut off from any form of help. But all of the cleverness in the world might not save them either.
Something far more sinister follows close behind.
The handwritten manuscript for WE ARE THE SHARPEST SCISSORS was found in Joshua Ventley's possession on the day we collected him for maximum-security quarantine. Mr. Ventley calls it a "penny dreadful": a short, unrefined, cheap novel. This version of the text has been censored by our agency to remove any hazardous content that might have caused physical harm to the reader or the reader's surroundings. To the best of our knowledge, it is safe.
--Dr. Edmund Crowley
120 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 7, 2014
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February 14, 2014
I was not expecting that to be as interesting as it was. The title and cover kind of drew me in. I was really surprised at how fast I moved through it, and I kinda wish there was more book here. Would recommend.
July 24, 2015
This book is weird. It's like jumping into an episode of Lost - you're not quite sure what is going on, but you find yourself transfixed by the experience anyway.
We Are the Sharpest Scissors is an entertaining read. It's not a classic, or something that will remain with you for the rest of your days. But it is short, engaging, and you can finish it in an hour.
We Are the Sharpest Scissors is an entertaining read. It's not a classic, or something that will remain with you for the rest of your days. But it is short, engaging, and you can finish it in an hour.
March 24, 2014
Good, very good. I've always been a fan of short, violent fiction and this one fit the bill nicely. Not a wasted word or chapter, all very tight.
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February 18, 2014
Honestly? Amazing. Who is Joshua Ventley and why am I only hearing about him now?
This book really snuck up on me. The theme of suffocation and pain and all that went with it...
This book really snuck up on me. The theme of suffocation and pain and all that went with it...
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews