Blood and Kisses: A Collection of Horror Short Stories

by James H. Longmore

“Think of what late greats James Herbert and Richard Laymon may have given birth to had they ever collaborated” Richard Chizmar Welcome to the long awaited horror short stories collection from the writer of novels ‘Pede and Tenebrion; a forword by Richard Chizmar (co-author of Gwendy’s Button Box and author of A Long December),18 short stories, 5 flash fiction and even a poem - all skin-crawling, soul-shredding tales of terror, of the darkest things that skulk amongst the night’s inky shadows, and of the everyday gone horribly awry. Discover the alternative implication of technology becoming self-aware, enjoy the acquaintance of a charismatic new pastor who promises his flock a brand new place in which to worship his God, and spend a little time in the company of a nice young man who is inexorably caught up in his home town’s terrible secret. Then there is Cupid’s revelation that personally he has never experienced love, yet we discover that very emotion alive and not so well amongst the ruins of a post zombie apocalypse world, and we bear witness to a childhood innocence forever destroyed in a war-torn city. Observe, too a particularly unsavory individual’s obsession with the ever-elusive snuff movie, and then join an elderly bunch of forgetful sleuths out to solve the mystery of the brutal deaths that seem to occur with alarming regularity at their memory care facility. Now, have you ever considered what may happen should you have the misfortune to bump into your family’s doppelgangers on a long, tedious road trip? And can you even begin to imagine being the doting father who eventually realizes the apple of his eye’s true identity, or the parents who spend what is left of their crumbling lives waiting by the all too silent telephone for news of their addict son? There is more, Dear Reader, much, much more; for within these pages we have devils, demons and ghosts, lycanthropes and demi-gods, all rubbing nefarious shoulders with vilest of Hell’s offspring who have slithered from the netherworld to doff their caps and wish us all the sweetest of dreams…

463 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2017

Reviews

[James Watts · Rating 5 out of 5]

BLOOD AND KISSES BY JAMES LONGMORE is an amazing collection of short stories that range from horror and bizarre horror to science fiction. First off, this collection is the first of Mr. Longmore's work that I have read, I found it to very well penned and very imaginative work. In a style reminiscent of Stephen King, James Longmore has woven tales of absolute, mind-numbing horror to tales of wondrous delight that cause you to pause and give thought. I found many hidden meanings in his words, lessons I would call them, rather intended or not and found that each story had a balance between terror and fascination. The Silverado Memory care Posse and Road Trip Bingo were my favorites of the collection, although each tale was well written have their own levels of depraved leave-the-light-on terror. I give Blood and Kisses a five-star mark will say it is a must-have for the horror collector's bookshelf.

[Tonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy shit! I was hooked from the first story all the way to the end of the book! If you are into the horror genre, love a good read filled with blood, guts and maybe some seriously messed up night terrors..........you have got to check this one out! This author, James H Longmore, is definitely one to be watching for and reading his work. Can't wait to see what he comes up with next and will be looking for more of his works in the very near future. :)

[Nelli Lakatos · Rating 2 out of 5]

Blood and Kisses is a collection of short stories that range from horror to science fiction and even a poem. While there were stories that I really liked, unfortunately I didn’t enjoyed most of them. I didn’t felt connected to the writing style and sadly that definitely influenced my enjoyment of the stories.
Unfortunately this wasn’t the collection for me.

[Marshal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutley loved this book. Full of terror, twists, and amusement of all shapes and sizes.