Santa's Toy | Horror Review

WORKING FOR THE FAT MAN by C. Dennis Moore has an extreme horror story ending, so prepare yourself. This story was published in 2012, but didn't receive the attention it deserves. I've read plenty of evil Santa tales, but this one is truly sick.

Narrated by one of the workshop elves, he reveals his attempt at removing the Fat Man from power ten years prior. The elf admits he doesn't know who Santa made a deal with, or what the details involve. He only knows that every year, the Fat Man kidnaps a naughty kid, takes the child into a private room, and doesn't come out until the screaming stops. The child is never seen again.

As I said previously, the ending is extreme.

There are also several other flash fiction pieces included...

WINTER'S REIGN: personified seasons

THE LAUGHING PICTURE: a touch of Dorian Gray

GHOSTWRITING: bait and switch

PATCHES: a dark twist on Frankenstein's monster

HIGH!: unwanted rapture

None of the flash fiction pieces come even close to the depraved horror of the main story, but I'm recommending this one to all horror readers anyway.

As always,

AstraDaemon