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Bone Chimes
A community where the mortgage is paid with blood. A man with an unhealthy devotion to his couch. A death machine that kills whoever its owner wants. A woman escapes one nightmare to find herself in another living hell. A boy learns more about his father than he ever wanted to know. Bone Chimes, the first collection from Kristopher Rufty, features nine demented tales, including The Night Everything Changed, the prelude to The Lurkers. Table of “The Chomper” “Love Seat” “Something Out There?” “The Wager” “Black Garbage Bags” “Bruce Smiley’s Ultimate Death Machine” “Bedside Manner” “Gearhart’s Wife” “The Night Everything Changed”
- GenresHorrorShort Stories
212 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 10, 2017
45 people are currently reading
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About the author
Kristopher Rufty
69 books241 followersKristopher Rufty lives in North Carolina with his three children and pets. He’s written over twenty novels, including ALL WILL DIE, THE DEVOURED AND THE DEAD, DESOLATION, THE LURKERS and PILLOWFACE. When he’s not spending time with his family or writing, he’s obsessing over gardening and growing food.
His short story DARLA'S PROBLEM was included in the Splatterpunk Publications anthology FIGHTING BACK, which won the Splatterpunk award for best anthology. THE DEVOURED AND THE DEAD was nominated for a Splatterpunk award.
He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. For more about Kristopher Rufty, please visit: www.kristopherrufty.com
His short story DARLA'S PROBLEM was included in the Splatterpunk Publications anthology FIGHTING BACK, which won the Splatterpunk award for best anthology. THE DEVOURED AND THE DEAD was nominated for a Splatterpunk award.
He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. For more about Kristopher Rufty, please visit: www.kristopherrufty.com
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January 21, 2019This hard cover of Thunderstorms Misteriosa Diablo series was published in an edition of 30 copies signed by Kristopher Rufty.
Contents:
001 - Acknowledgements
003 - Introduction by David Bernstein
007 - Authors Note
009 - "The Chomper"
035 - "Love Seat"
061 - "Somethings Out There ?"
079 - "The Wager"
099 - "Black Garbage Bags"
113 - "Bruce Smiley's Ultimate Death Machine"
123 - "Bedside Mannor"
151 - "Gearheart's Wife"
193 - "The Night Everything Changed"
213 - About the Author
Contents:
001 - Acknowledgements
003 - Introduction by David Bernstein
007 - Authors Note
009 - "The Chomper"
035 - "Love Seat"
061 - "Somethings Out There ?"
079 - "The Wager"
099 - "Black Garbage Bags"
113 - "Bruce Smiley's Ultimate Death Machine"
123 - "Bedside Mannor"
151 - "Gearheart's Wife"
193 - "The Night Everything Changed"
213 - About the Author
March 3, 2018
Bone Chimes is Rufty's first collection of short stories and I have to say that I think it's some of his best work. There are so many gems hidden away in Bone Chimes that each new story you read will be your new favorite that replaced the story before it. The development is excellent and has a very 1980s heyday of horror cinema to it. In case you were wondering, that's a good thing in my book. The influences of Stephen King, Robert McCammon, Bentley Little, Charles L. Grant, John Carpenter and David Cronenberg are all there.
Love Seat felt like it was made next door to the factory that built Stephen King's Christine. The Chomper felt like it was set in Grant's Oxrun Station. The Wager, Bruce Smiley's Ultimate Death Machine, and Bedside Manner had that great Twilight Zone feel to them. But the one that made me look uneasily over my shoulder was Gearhart's Wife. That one was full of creepiness and atmosphere that Rufty ladled on with a very large spoon. I kept thinking to myself, what would I do if I were loan officer. This may sound like blasphemy, but I think when he's not trying to paint the pages red, Rufty's best writing comes to the surface. He spends his time crafting atmosphere and the characters have that extra je ne sais quoi that breathes life into them. All in all, Rufty has something for everyone in this collection and I can't say enough about it. Get your butt over to Amazon and click on it immediately.
5 Psycho Relationships out of 5
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Love Seat felt like it was made next door to the factory that built Stephen King's Christine. The Chomper felt like it was set in Grant's Oxrun Station. The Wager, Bruce Smiley's Ultimate Death Machine, and Bedside Manner had that great Twilight Zone feel to them. But the one that made me look uneasily over my shoulder was Gearhart's Wife. That one was full of creepiness and atmosphere that Rufty ladled on with a very large spoon. I kept thinking to myself, what would I do if I were loan officer. This may sound like blasphemy, but I think when he's not trying to paint the pages red, Rufty's best writing comes to the surface. He spends his time crafting atmosphere and the characters have that extra je ne sais quoi that breathes life into them. All in all, Rufty has something for everyone in this collection and I can't say enough about it. Get your butt over to Amazon and click on it immediately.
5 Psycho Relationships out of 5
You can also follow my reviews at the following links:
https://intothemacabre.com
http://intothemacabre.booklikes.com
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5...
February 17, 2018
BONE CHIMES, by Kristopher Rufty is a collection of some of his short stories. This is the limited edition, H/C Thunderstorm Diablo version.
Favorite stories of mine included "The Chomper", "Gearhart's Wife", and "The Night Everything Changed". A great collection overall, with some resonating more strongly than others.
Recommended!
Favorite stories of mine included "The Chomper", "Gearhart's Wife", and "The Night Everything Changed". A great collection overall, with some resonating more strongly than others.
Recommended!
July 10, 2017
4.5 stars
May 25, 2018
I typically don't like short stories, but I enjoyed this book. For some reason, I find horror shorts are hard to follow, and don't really explain anything. I often have no idea what is happening. However, I really enjoyed reading these stories!!
June 20, 2022
Great collection of stories. Interesting mix up of style. Looking forward to Bone Chimes 2
June 16, 2017
Collection of Great Horror
Rufty kills it in his first collection of Horror tales. Great twists you don't see coming. The story Wager is one of my favorite shorts now. A most read collection.
Rufty kills it in his first collection of Horror tales. Great twists you don't see coming. The story Wager is one of my favorite shorts now. A most read collection.
October 14, 2018
This guy sure does like rape. Werewolf rape, home invasion rape and spousal rape.
If you have Kindle Unlimited borrow this one just for The Chomper and Gearhart's Wife. The rest of this collection is best ignored, unless rape is your thing
If you have Kindle Unlimited borrow this one just for The Chomper and Gearhart's Wife. The rest of this collection is best ignored, unless rape is your thing
May 1, 2018
Historically, I'm not a big fan of short stories but I'm trying to make more of an effort to broaden my horizons at least in the horror genre. For some reason, short horror stories are more palatable to me. Having said that this book was amazing. Kristopher Rufty really nailed it. I don't think there was a bad one in the bunch. There were a few that I liked more than the others:
Love Seat - a love story between a man and his couch.
Something Out There - a werewolf story with an unhappy ending
Gearhart's Wife - dedicated fan meets his hero, and then things slide right off the deep end in a truly unexpected way
If you're a horror fan and you haven't read this book - what are you waiting for? Thank you to the Horror Aficionados group for making this one of their monthly reads with author commentary.
Love Seat - a love story between a man and his couch.
Something Out There - a werewolf story with an unhappy ending
Gearhart's Wife - dedicated fan meets his hero, and then things slide right off the deep end in a truly unexpected way
If you're a horror fan and you haven't read this book - what are you waiting for? Thank you to the Horror Aficionados group for making this one of their monthly reads with author commentary.
January 2, 2026
4.5 stars
Thanks to the author for gifting me a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
Bone Chimes was such a weird and unhinged collection of short stories! I enjoyed this more than I was expecting to. A few were genuinely scary, some were kind of comical, and others were just downright creepy. We have death machines, sentient couches, werewolves, men giving off Norman Bates vibes, creepy hillbilly circus clowns. I feel like there's something for everyone to enjoy! But only if you're into extreme horror 😉.
This is definitely worth checking out and gives a good introduction into Kristopher Rufty's work!
Thanks to the author for gifting me a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
Bone Chimes was such a weird and unhinged collection of short stories! I enjoyed this more than I was expecting to. A few were genuinely scary, some were kind of comical, and others were just downright creepy. We have death machines, sentient couches, werewolves, men giving off Norman Bates vibes, creepy hillbilly circus clowns. I feel like there's something for everyone to enjoy! But only if you're into extreme horror 😉.
This is definitely worth checking out and gives a good introduction into Kristopher Rufty's work!
February 6, 2023
Kristopher Rufty has added some disturbing and eerie vibes to my life with this short story collection! The collection is full of small horrors, exposing our psyche's dark and disturbing crevices!!
The Chomper–Homeowner’s association has never been as bloody!
Love Seat – a magical and riveting chair make for one man’s fantasy
Something’s Out There–a chilling camping trip for two turns vicious.
The Wager–lover’s friendly video game turns morbid
Black Garbage Bags–Little Doug will never see his father the same way again
Bruce Smiley’s Ultimate Death Machine–a machine where you can get revenge on your enemies
Bedside Manner–a wife is held hostage in her home by a maniac only to be saved by her “hero” husband. Or was he?
Gearhart’s Wife–An infamous horror director with a fetish for his movie props
The Night Everything Changed – creepy carnival workers called Haunchies who want to set up camp in the fields of an occupied farm.
Pleasantly surprised with this collection and even more excited that there is an actual Bone Chimes 2!!! Such a great and thrilling collection!
The Chomper–Homeowner’s association has never been as bloody!
Love Seat – a magical and riveting chair make for one man’s fantasy
Something’s Out There–a chilling camping trip for two turns vicious.
The Wager–lover’s friendly video game turns morbid
Black Garbage Bags–Little Doug will never see his father the same way again
Bruce Smiley’s Ultimate Death Machine–a machine where you can get revenge on your enemies
Bedside Manner–a wife is held hostage in her home by a maniac only to be saved by her “hero” husband. Or was he?
Gearhart’s Wife–An infamous horror director with a fetish for his movie props
The Night Everything Changed – creepy carnival workers called Haunchies who want to set up camp in the fields of an occupied farm.
Pleasantly surprised with this collection and even more excited that there is an actual Bone Chimes 2!!! Such a great and thrilling collection!
June 22, 2017
Horrors galore
Something for everyone in this book of small horrors. If you enjoy Bentley Littles work, you are going to be in your element reading this authors tales.
Something for everyone in this book of small horrors. If you enjoy Bentley Littles work, you are going to be in your element reading this authors tales.
August 25, 2017
Where has this guy been?
What a talented author! These stories were extremely well written, and the plots were fantastic. Gearhart's Wife was my favorite story in the collection.
What a talented author! These stories were extremely well written, and the plots were fantastic. Gearhart's Wife was my favorite story in the collection.
November 5, 2017
My new favorite author!
Great collection. Enjoying everything this man writes! Thanks! A fantastically varied macabre collection of freaky stories that you are sure to enjoy!
Great collection. Enjoying everything this man writes! Thanks! A fantastically varied macabre collection of freaky stories that you are sure to enjoy!
January 11, 2020
Great collection of stories. I just recently discovered Kristopher Rufty he is an awesome writer. These stories are very Laymon like.
April 11, 2022
Read this entire book in one evening and was sad when I was finished with it, I wish there were more short story collections by Mr. Rufty.
May 2, 2022
Good read!
It is rare that I read a book that has multiple stories in it and like most of them. I actually liked all of these! Definite recommend!
It is rare that I read a book that has multiple stories in it and like most of them. I actually liked all of these! Definite recommend!
November 16, 2023
"That way I can bathe in her death... I want to smear her patronizing essence all over me, absorb the finality in knowing I've beaten her."
Bone Chimes is Rufty's first collection of short stories. From a gated community offering blood to a magical love seat to a camping trip gone wrong to a morbid video game challenge, each story was eerie and disturbing. My expectations were kind of high because with a cover like that, I was expecting them to be a lot more spookier. But overall, this was a fun collection of stories. Some were unique and some I enjoyed more than others.
Out of the 9 stories, my favourites were:
The Chomper
The Wager
Bruce Smiley's Ultimate Death Machine
I'll have to get my hands on Bone Chimes 2 to check it out.
3.5⭐️ rounded up.
Bone Chimes is Rufty's first collection of short stories. From a gated community offering blood to a magical love seat to a camping trip gone wrong to a morbid video game challenge, each story was eerie and disturbing. My expectations were kind of high because with a cover like that, I was expecting them to be a lot more spookier. But overall, this was a fun collection of stories. Some were unique and some I enjoyed more than others.
Out of the 9 stories, my favourites were:
The Chomper
The Wager
Bruce Smiley's Ultimate Death Machine
I'll have to get my hands on Bone Chimes 2 to check it out.
3.5⭐️ rounded up.
February 13, 2018
Enjoyable read! Didn't realize I was so close to finishing this one.
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