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  • The Meaning of Blood: and Other Tales of Perversity

  • By: Chuck Caruso
  • Narrated by: Eric J. McAnallen
  • Length: 6 hrs
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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By: Chuck Caruso
Narrated by: Eric J. McAnallen
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Summary

Fifteen tales of dark, transgressive fiction for fans of Elmore Leonard, Chuck Palahniuk, and Edgar Allan Poe.

In the Pacific Northwest, a sex robot helps a jealous wife reevaluate her relationship with her husband; in the Tennessee hills of 19th-century America, a zealous preacher forces a faithless man to demonstrate his devotion to God; and in the brothels of an Old West settlement town, a family discovers the true meaning of blood.

In The Meaning of Blood: and Other Tales of Perversity, award-winning author and Edgar Allan Poe scholar Chuck Caruso combines his deep roots in the American Gothic with his own contemporary sense of macabre humor. These 15 stories of dark fiction range from crime thrillers to western noir to grotesque horror. Each twisted tale displays Caruso's unique blend of wry prose, feverish storytelling, and tragically flawed characters discovering that even the most innocent encounter can lead to death. Or sex. Or both.

©2017 John Charles Caruso (P)2018 John Charles Caruso
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The meaning of blood

Rife with monsters and mayhem,this is a very good book of short stories.It is nicely narrated by Eric J. McAnallen.I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.

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A great listen

I loved the way the book was written and narrated. Full of short story of murder, vampires, shapshifters and all things strange yet wonderful.
I always remember that some of the greatest films came from short stories...

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