Wake the Dead

by H.L. Sudler

Not all things stay dead. For a group of grave robbers, this is a lesson to be found out the hard way. What's alive in a Florida mausoleum reveals a ghastly horror, and their part in a scheme to wake the dead.

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 26, 2021

About the author

H.L. SUDLER was born in 1967 and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has served as publisher of Café Magazine, editor of the Rehoboth Beach Gayzette, as well as a contributing writer for numerous anthologies and such publications as Page & Author, Nuance Magazine, Au Courant Magazine, A&U Magazine, and the Lambda Book Report.

He has been published in Spirited: Affirming the Soul and Black Gay/Lesbian Identity (Redbone Press), Mighty Real: An Anthology of African American Same-Gender Loving Writing (Lulu), Off the Rocks: An Anthology of GLBT Writing, and Darker Than Night: An Anthology of Horror.

His short story The Way of All Flesh was selected for the PATHS Humanitarian Writing Award and he is the author of a collection of essays titled PATRIARCH: My Extraordinary Journey from Man to Gentleman, as well as a thriller novel series titled Summerville, and Return to Summerville. From Man to Gentleman: A Beginner's Guide to Manhood is a coffee table styled book that teaches young men how to become gentlemen, while his fifth book, The Looking Glass: Tales of Light and Dark, is a collection of short stories. His sixth is a recipe book titled CafeLiving's Favorite Cocktails (written with Keith Vient), and his first novella is titled Sandman. He is currently at work on a novel called Mayhem.

Sudler resides in Washington, D.C.

Reviews

[Ericka Klocek · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting short story and I did enjoy it. I understand it’s a short story so you don’t get the full details you would with a regular book, but I think it would’ve been better with just a little more details on the main characters. It was hard for me to get a full picture of them in my head. Otherwise I was shocked by the ending. Honestly that was not anywhere near what I was expecting the “group” to be involved in. For those of you who enjoy the short stories in the horror/paranormal category, then you’ll want to read this book.

[Glen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I won this book in a goodreads drawing.

A group of scavengers, that rob the dead break into a mausoleum, and find more than they bargained for.

The author tells us what the subtext is supposed to be in an endword.

[Lynn · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book managed to keep my attention for the 30 pages. It was ok, just really not my type. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I won it in a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review.

[Anneliese Grassi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hmm

Well, I'm not quite sure what I just read. It seems that there are a group of people who seem to get jobs robbing places/houses. When they find out about an opportunity in Florida at a plantation they run to it.

This books had such build up and then it just took a sharp left to a screeching halt. It had great potential but it just didn't quite get there for me.

I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Near the beginning the characters were stressing me out just as much as they were stressing each other out. I did not see the ending coming, either. Very creepy overall. (I received this book for free through a Goodreads Giveaway)