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This is the first Tony Thorne book I’ve read and I truly appreciate his efforts.

Macabre Tales is a collection of 18 short stories that are absolutely intriguing. The book captivated me till the end and I just could not put it down before I finished reading it . Thorne’s write up with a mix of humor , wits and imagination - totally made this book an enjoyable read..

The Award winning author of Tenerife Tales Trilogy has put together some really entertaining small tales like Shape Shift , Demonstration ,Euthanasia , Potting Plot etc… I like all of them but I specially enjoyed reading the stories ‘Demonstration’ and ‘Washed Out’ . Totally out of the box thinking . A couple who set up a girl- Janet for freeing a trapped demon to fulfill their wish ; was in the end turned in to ashes after Janet got her own wish fulfilled by the demon . Fiction but with a dash of humor and suspense !!

Truly entertaining collection of short stories. This one definitely deserves 4 ****. I will be looking forward to buying and reading more of Thorne’s books now.


Tags : Macabre Tales [Tony Thorne MBE] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A collection of weird and wonderful, quirky tales for all readers, to chill and entertain. But none of them could really happen... could they? The contents include: Shape Shift – Some things are not what they seem. Brain Leak – Time for a medical tale. Death on the Fly – A case of mutual hacking. Euthanasia Inc. – A solution to a growing problem? Farmer's End – An early American ghost story. Ideal Home – Just what they wanted to find? Indulgence – What (not) to do if you're overweight. Micro-Voices – They can drive you off-balance. Painfully Redundant – A medical progress casualty. The Potting Shed – One way to prolong your time. Serial Vision – A TV time terror tale. Slimming Plan – Surely a rewarding development?Slangered - Not a good way to increase height. Washed Out - Sinister visitors arrive in a lonely country house.,Tony Thorne MBE,Macabre Tales,CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,1460906284,FICTION Short Stories (single author),Fiction,Fiction - General,PRINT ON DEMAND,Short Stories (single author),Short stories

Macabre Tales Tony Thorne MBE 9781460906286 Books Reviews

Depicting paranormal activities Macabre Tales is a collection of 18 short stories of varied unnatural themes. Vividly reflective, they would capture any readers' undivided attention, as Tony Thorne pursues them one after another. Implant of a bee like artificial intelligence in one the stories, misunderstood as a nasty tumor, actually turns out to be a guardian angel. All stories likewise are knitted seamlessly into such fascinatingly disturbing tales pushing the boundaries of both reality and imagination. The horrific story of a clay African idol changing into a moving, communicative, "alter ego" kind of "thing",is not a case of hallucination; something that defies logical explanation. Each story delves deeper into holographic phenomena. Ones that can only be visible by a 'third' eye of this very gifted writer,far beyond what we could ever sense.
Tony Thorne sent a book of short stories plus one...I thought that was an interesting marketing maneuver, don't you? So, in addition to reading the 18 tales, I also got "Washout" which, according to the author is "a parting quirky tale about some strange visitors" to an old lonely house... Indeed, I thoroughly enjoyed this extra gift, and am wondering if I could arrange a visit from the same guests. I loved the ending of this one!

If you stop to think about everyday things happening in your life, and then turn a speculative. scientific, but definitely weird glare on that activity, you would begin to understand the type of stories written by Thorne. For instance, his parting tale, hidden between the pages of his book, describes how a man one day found his wife frozen in place by fright, holding a knife. She stands near the washing machine. Now the man had already been frightened by a strange creature on the way home, so immediately he wondered if another was in the machine...After all, something was causing the glow and the strange wailing from inside his washer...

Another author described Thorne as having the mind of a scientist...[with] a brilliant flash of black humor. Indeed many of the stories you will read deal with the potential use of science. Consider the cell phone... Do you carry yours everywhere you go? Might you even take it to the grave with you? After all, you might want to, say, call your spouse and share a little...

Have you heard much about nanotechnology? It is the future for medical surgical procedures according to some individuals... Thorne poses the question What if one of those nanophytes decides to take up residence in...your head?

In these days of hacking, identity and information theft on the computer, Thorne postulates that we might have to fight fire with fire, as the old saying goes...or, rather, fight with anything that is in range of a computer screen--even a fly?

A futuristic thought--individuals may become trained to work at Euthanasic, Inc. You'd probably never be out of work, right? Don't count on it...

We are all warned about having radiation therapy except in short bursts; it's dangerous so even workers don't stay around when the machine is on. But if a mouse should crawl way up into the internal parts of that equipment...

Or consider the weight-loss clinic who hosted free operations to those qualified, with guarantees...

I found Tony Thorne more droll than truly gruesome. His concepts are clever, his writing sharp and quickly to the point and he closes with a quiet flourish... He delves into personal areas, our daily lives and asks you to consider the alternatives that are conceivably possible, if only... But then, again, there really might be a bit of truth just waiting to be scientifically researched and created! Explore our potential future with Tony Thorne. You just never know how and when death will call... Recognize that some tales are indeed possible right now!

For myself, I found the perfect reason not to further explore bypass surgery for weight loss... Sorry, folks, I just had to add a little dark humor of my own. Readers, you know who you are...Highly recommended for a true exploration of the macabre...

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Having read Tony Thorne’s other book, ‘Robots Included’, I approached ‘Macabre Tales’ with a certain expectation—and I’m glad to report I have not been disappointed. ‘Macabre Tales’ is an incredibly entertaining collection of speculative fiction—Tony has that uncanny knack for fully fleshing out what starts as a seemingly innocuous “what if”, bringing it to an arresting conclusion.

Tony Thorne’s approach in crafting a story reminds me of Ray Bradbury—you know, the way Ray used to look around the room to find his next story. Tony has that same literary power—he could turn an ordinary object or subject into an exceptionally imaginative story that will at turns leave you sitting on the edge of your seat, chuckling with humor, or simply muttering in amazement at how a tale reaches its conclusion.

The most chilling thing about these 18 stories is the fact that the setting in each one feels so close to home—no matter how outlandish the plot may seem to take, each of these stories leave you that certain sense that it could happen—it might actually happen when you least expect it. Among my favorites, for example, is the story, “Dead Ringer”, mainly because something like it actually happened to one of my friends. Tony also extrapolates current technologies into an unthinkable scenario in “Nanophytes” paints a highly plausible of scenario of what is currently a marvel of medical technology suddenly becoming our worst nightmare.

Overall, these eighteen stories are a joy to read—every single one of these is a gem in its own right. Get a copy of ‘Macabre Tales’ today—also makes an awesome gift to any fan of the genre. Five solid stars for this one.
This is the first Tony Thorne book I’ve read and I truly appreciate his efforts.

Macabre Tales is a collection of 18 short stories that are absolutely intriguing. The book captivated me till the end and I just could not put it down before I finished reading it . Thorne’s write up with a mix of humor , wits and imagination - totally made this book an enjoyable read..

The Award winning author of Tenerife Tales Trilogy has put together some really entertaining small tales like Shape Shift , Demonstration ,Euthanasia , Potting Plot etc… I like all of them but I specially enjoyed reading the stories ‘Demonstration’ and ‘Washed Out’ . Totally out of the box thinking . A couple who set up a girl- Janet for freeing a trapped demon to fulfill their wish ; was in the end turned in to ashes after Janet got her own wish fulfilled by the demon . Fiction but with a dash of humor and suspense !!

Truly entertaining collection of short stories. This one definitely deserves 4 ****. I will be looking forward to buying and reading more of Thorne’s books now.