Digital Hell: 4 Tales of Techno Horror

by Kealan Patrick Burke

We live in an age of technology. We are inextricably linked to one another, and now we favor convenience over caution. With these four stories, you will be reminded of the cost of complacency in a DIGITAL HELL.Included are the "Empathy", "Seldom Seen in August", "Offline" and a new, never before published story "There's An App for That".Over 30,000 words of fiction from the Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of THE TURTLE BOY and KIN.

Genres: Horror

131 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 28, 2012

About the author

Hailed by Booklist as “one of the most clever and original talents in contemporary horror,” Kealan Patrick Burke was born and raised in Ireland and emigrated to the United States a few weeks before 9/11.

Since then, he has written six novels, among them the popular southern gothic Kin, and over two hundred short stories and novellas, many of which are in various stages of development for film/TV.

In 2005, Burke won the Bram Stoker Award for his coming-of-age novella The Turtle Boy, the first book in the acclaimed Timmy Quinn series.

As editor, he helmed the anthologies Night Visions 12, Taverns of the Dead, and Quietly Now, a tribute anthology to one of Burke’s influences, the late Charles L. Grant.

More recently, he wrote the screenplays for Sour Candy (based on his novella), and the remake of the iconic horror film The Changeling (1980), for the original film's producer, Joel B. Michaels.

He also adapted Sour Candy as a graphic novel for John Carpenter's Night Terrors.

His most recent release is Cottonmouth, a prequel to Kin. The Widows of Winding Gale, a maritime horror novel set in Ireland, is due for release in October as a signed limited edition from Earthling Publications.

Kealan is represented by Valarie Phillips at Verve Talent & Literary Agency.

He lives in Ohio with a Scooby Doo lookalike rescue named Red.

Reviews

[Dianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

4 short stories that will only keep you up for one or two nights, as they are well.. short. The main story is quite entertaining. When I finish a book I often feel a bit sad. Sad that I have to say goodbye to the characters. Sad that the story has ended. Sad that the thrill of suspense is over.. I did not have that feeling with this book. Not only because the stories are short, but I missed the suspense I expected. Overall it was a nice read.

[SB Senpai Manga · Rating 4 out of 5]

We all use technology. In many ways, it’s made our daily lives so much easier. Although like with any tool, it has both positives and negatives. This book has four short stories that give cautionary tales about the misuse of technology. I liked all of them, but my favorites are Offline and There’s an App for That since they gave me solid twists that I didn’t see coming.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

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