Susan Barker Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

'Outstandingly weird and memorable' GUARDIAN 'Deliciously creepy' NEW SCIENTIST Fear never dies... Featuring stories from Susan Barker, J K Chukwu, Bridget Collins, Mariana Enríquez, Michel Faber, Lewis Hancox, Emilia Hart, Ainslie Hogarth, Robert Lautner, Adorah Nworah, Irenosen Okojie, Lucy Rose, Lionel Shriver, James Smythe, Lavie Tidhar, Francine Toon, Evie Wyld and Louisa Young. These stories from eighteen master storytellers will curdle your blood, haunt your dreams and redefine terror. From a hungry young woman who is not what she seems, to a boy who has taken his mother's advice a little too seriously; from disfigured girls willing to pay any price to fit in, to an immigrant who cannot escape his tormentor in his new home country; from a new home with a sinister secret, to the discovery that a long-dead parent's corpse is perfectly preserved decades later; this collection plumbs the depths of the psyche and dredges up some very modern horrors. READERS ARE OBSESSED 'Stunning' 'Well-plotted and horrifying' 'Visceral, creepy, gory... stays in your head long after reading them' 'It's so satisfying to turn to the next story in an anthology like this and be pretty confident it's going to be a banger... bravo' 'Spine-tingling... I was gripped and it kept me up at night as I just wanted to read one more story' 'Often unusual, always unique... a wildly eclectic cornucopia of horror'

The narrative follows two grieving individuals, Jake and Mariko, who uncover a chilling connection between their loved ones' mysterious deaths linked to an enigmatic woman who never ages or stays in one place. As they delve into a haunting investigation that spans continents and centuries, they confront the unsettling truths surrounding the woman's dark influence. With each revelation, the story explores themes of loss, guilt, and the nature of the supernatural, leading to a gripping quest to uncover her true identity and purpose.

"Hailed as "China's Midnight's Children," a gripping new novel about a Beijing taxi driver whose past incarnations haunt him through searing letters sent by his mysterious soulmate"--

Malaya 1951, a jungle resettlement camp: young colonial adventurer Christopher Milnar falls passionately in love with a Chinese nurse Evangeline - a fierce flame that ends in tragedy when their camp is attacked by Communist guerrillas and Christopher is violently beaten up.

Mary, una giovane laureata inglese, si è ritrovata a lavorare in un lounge hostess a Osaka. Lei e altre "gelshas" sono impiegate dalla misteriosa Mama san per trascorrere le serate a flirtare con ricchi salaryman giapponesi, giocare a giochi alcolici e alternarsi nel karaoke. Mary è innamorata di Yuji, il bello figlio di Mama san, ma la lealtà di Yuji è verso un piccolo gangster Yakuza per cui lavora. Watanabe, il cuoco introverso, osserva Mary dalla cucina del Sayonara Bar. Vive in una sua fantasia ispirata ai manga e crede di poter vedere nell'anima delle persone, così come nelle viscere dei loro corpi. Quando percepisce il pericolo dell'ossessione crescente di Mary per Yuji, decide di proteggerla a qualunque costo. Mr. Sato lavora per la Daiwa Trading Corporation. Il suo lavoro ossessivo non riesce a colmare il vuoto della sua vita solitaria. Attratto contro la sua volontà al Sayonara Bar dal suo capo, si ritrova a tornare lì per sfuggire al fantasma della moglie defunta. Sayonara Bar racconta una storia caleidoscopica e divertente di persone alla deriva in un mondo globalizzato in riduzione.