The Secret Life of Insects and Other Stories
Language: English
Published by Valancourt Books, Richmond, 2023
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Richmond: Valancourt Books:, 2023. Trade paperback, New, 205 pp. Cover artwork by: Vince Haig "The history of Mexico is drenched in blood, from the sacrifices of the ancient Aztecs to the bloodthirsty conquest of the Spanish to modern-day violent crime, and that legacy of violence and death pervades these stories. They blend the genres of horror and noir in inventive ways and run the gamut from chilling to weirdly unsettling to darkly funny. It is a volume sure to please not only fans of horror and weird fiction but also anyone interested in contemporary international literature. This edition also features brilliant full-page illustrations by Spanish artistLuis Pérez Ochando.".
Seller Inventory # 72586
- Title
- The Secret Life of Insects and Other Stories
- Author
- Esquinca, Bernardo
- Publisher
- Valancourt Books, Richmond
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- Trade paperback, New,
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1954321961
- ISBN 13
- 9781954321960
- Illustrator
- Vince Haig
- Seller catalogs
- Horror
In 'The Secret Life of Insects', a forensic entomologist tries to solve the murder of his wife, who impossibly seems to have been killed in a forest at the same time she was asleep in bed with him. The husband in 'The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife' becomes concerned by his wife's strange behavior, which includes sleepwalking, muttering strange phrases, and a bizarre erotic fascination with octopi. In 'Come to Me', a woman visits a witch doctor who promises to forge an unbreakable bond between her and the man of her dreams, but things go horribly awry after the man dies. And in the novella 'Demoness', four high school friends reunite at a class reunion twenty years later and must face the long-buried truth of a demonic experience from their youth.
Bernardo Esquinca's haunting tale 'Señor Ligotti' represented Mexico in the acclaimed The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories and was a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award. Now Valancourt Books is proud to present this collection of fourteen of his best stories, which also features a foreword by award-winning author Mariana Enríquez and stunning full-page illustrations by Spanish artist Luis Pérez Ochando.
'Very deft, smart stories that manage to do more in ten pages what most novels struggle to accomplish in thirty times that. Esquinca is a writer to watch.' - Brian Evenson, author of Song for the Unraveling of the World
‘A short-story collection that will remind readers of Carlos Ruiz Zafón and Jorge Luis Borges . . . Fans of slow, quiet horror that causes great dread will appreciate Esquinca’s tales . . . Everyone should be paying attention to this voice in horror.’ – Booklist (starred review)
‘Phenomenal. Slow, quiet horror reminiscent of Borges. The Secret Life of Insects is one of the best books I read this year.’ – Steve Rasnic Tem, author of Thanatrauma and Figures Unseen
‘From short, punchy, Twilight Zone-ish stories to longer, far more insidious dances with horror and madness, Esquinca weaves reality with illusion deftly in The Secret Life of Insects, an excellent collection. Recommended!’ – Elizabeth Engstrom, author of When Darkness Loves Us
‘Bernardo Esquinca’s haunting, original stories spin out implications like spider silk: light, strong . . . and very dangerous.’ – Michael Cisco, author of The Divinity Student
‘Read him: you’re going to be terrified and amazed at the same time.’ – Mónica Ojeda, author of Jawbone
‘The Secret Life of Insects firmly establishes Esquinca as a rising dark star of horror.’ – Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Ghost Eaters
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