Five familiar lives take one step beyond safety and discover the horror waiting in homes, jobs, families, entertainment, and the mind of the author himself.Horror does not always wait in abandoned castles or distant wilderness. Sometimes it lives across the street, reports for work, turns on the radio, or sits beside the people we love.Across five stories, Mark Tullius follows an overworked father trying to protect his son, an injured construction worker losing his grip on reality, a sensitive teenage girl watching an MMA battle turn deadly, an aging DJ attempting to grant a sick child's final wish, and an author confronting revelations hidden inside his own mind. Somber Stroll uses recognizable settings and emotional stakes to make every turn more unsettling.The collection is concise enough for a single evening, varied enough to introduce several sides of Tullius's fiction.Perfect for fans of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and dark, twisted horror.
