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Clown Car: A Short Story of Clown Horror
I used to love the circus. Love clowns.
After what I saw that night, traveling that lonely stretch of road between Trenton and Poughkeepsie, it's fair to say I don't know much of anything anymore.
After I saw the truth of the world.
After I got a look behind the mask
After what I saw that night, traveling that lonely stretch of road between Trenton and Poughkeepsie, it's fair to say I don't know much of anything anymore.
After I saw the truth of the world.
After I got a look behind the mask
- GenresHorrorShort Stories
32 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 28, 2025
20 people are currently reading
39 people want to read
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Duncan Ralston
76 books2,085 followers**CVLT: Lonely Motel Book 3 out now!!!**
**Sequel to the hit novel PUZZLE HOUSE coming Winter 2026**
Author of the cult smash-hit Woom and Ghostland and more than 15 other books that aren't the cult smash-hit Woom or Ghostland. His debut collection was blurbed positively by the legendary Jack Ketchum. His vampire novel, Pedo Island Bloodbath, was nominated for a 2024 Splatterpunk Award for Best Novel. His horror-thriller Ghostland will soon be a board game from Crystal Lake Publishing.
For 10 FREE dark fiction short stories/novellas including the prequel to GHOSTLAND, "The Moving House," signed copies of Woom, bookplates and merch, please visit www.duncanralston.com.
Photo © Josh Silver 2015
**Sequel to the hit novel PUZZLE HOUSE coming Winter 2026**
Author of the cult smash-hit Woom and Ghostland and more than 15 other books that aren't the cult smash-hit Woom or Ghostland. His debut collection was blurbed positively by the legendary Jack Ketchum. His vampire novel, Pedo Island Bloodbath, was nominated for a 2024 Splatterpunk Award for Best Novel. His horror-thriller Ghostland will soon be a board game from Crystal Lake Publishing.
For 10 FREE dark fiction short stories/novellas including the prequel to GHOSTLAND, "The Moving House," signed copies of Woom, bookplates and merch, please visit www.duncanralston.com.
Photo © Josh Silver 2015
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November 11, 2025
Clown Car - Duncan Ralston
I really like the idea of clowns and phobias and stories with things or tropes that most people are just afraid of. I also really like the idea of the main character and being a pharmaceutical rep with the hallucinations and everything. I think it really plays into the unreliable narrator trope, which I really enjoy. I definitely will be reading more from this series.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / Out of 5 Stars ⭐️
# of Pages 🌙 32 pages
Release Date 🌟 9/28/25
Format 💫 Digital
Series 🌙 Kindle Short Horrors, #9
Genre/Tropes ✨ Horror, clowns, hallucinations?, unreliable narrator
Favorite Character ☀️ N/A
Favorite Line 🌟 ‘Society’s fear of clowns, that practically universal phobia, crept into my lizard brain like a mime on an imaginary tightrope and slammed my right foot down hard on the accelerator.’
I really like the idea of clowns and phobias and stories with things or tropes that most people are just afraid of. I also really like the idea of the main character and being a pharmaceutical rep with the hallucinations and everything. I think it really plays into the unreliable narrator trope, which I really enjoy. I definitely will be reading more from this series.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / Out of 5 Stars ⭐️
# of Pages 🌙 32 pages
Release Date 🌟 9/28/25
Format 💫 Digital
Series 🌙 Kindle Short Horrors, #9
Genre/Tropes ✨ Horror, clowns, hallucinations?, unreliable narrator
Favorite Character ☀️ N/A
Favorite Line 🌟 ‘Society’s fear of clowns, that practically universal phobia, crept into my lizard brain like a mime on an imaginary tightrope and slammed my right foot down hard on the accelerator.’
November 6, 2025
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A really interesting quick read. In fact i was able to finish it while I was cooking. This is definitely somthing that could happen in real life.... to an extent. I think this is definitely a mix of real life horror and psychological horror. I mean if your afraid of clowns then definitely don't look any further. The title and the cover should be enough to deter you away. In This novella there be clowns. Definitely makes me not want to travel alone.
A really interesting quick read. In fact i was able to finish it while I was cooking. This is definitely somthing that could happen in real life.... to an extent. I think this is definitely a mix of real life horror and psychological horror. I mean if your afraid of clowns then definitely don't look any further. The title and the cover should be enough to deter you away. In This novella there be clowns. Definitely makes me not want to travel alone.
November 23, 2025
You know the deal , free book means review.
I actually am speechless LOL like this book was so short but just maybe almost impacted me harder than any long book i’ve read? and why? Because god I didn’t know what to expect going into this at all…it was 1. funny 2. surprising 3. loud and clear message that we’re all clowns 😂
anyways, first book by this author probably won’t be the last that was a nice little ride.
I actually am speechless LOL like this book was so short but just maybe almost impacted me harder than any long book i’ve read? and why? Because god I didn’t know what to expect going into this at all…it was 1. funny 2. surprising 3. loud and clear message that we’re all clowns 😂
anyways, first book by this author probably won’t be the last that was a nice little ride.
November 2, 2025
I didn't have particularly high hopes when I downloaded this short story for free, as killer clowns are, in my opinion, one of the overdone genres of horror. However, this story turned out to be a surprise as it doesn't simply rely on gore, instead going in an arguably philosophical direction. It's well-worth a read.
February 9, 2026
Ridiculous but I did smile to myself once throughout. Predictable. I think if it was longer than the 30 pages and a little more to the story it could of been really good but I did appreciate the point of the story.
October 10, 2025
clown car
it was a funny, scary good read. I enjoyed it … keep up the good scare and thanks for the laugh
it was a funny, scary good read. I enjoyed it … keep up the good scare and thanks for the laugh
November 17, 2025
I am terrified of clowns and I loved this short story
January 20, 2026
Very quick read, has its moments of humor. Not really disturbing or scary.
Like “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” but in a small town.
Worth the read.
8/10
Like “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” but in a small town.
Worth the read.
8/10
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