Acquired Taste

A terrifying, witty and deeply unsettling collection of 25 short stories from the "Richard Matheson of the 21st century" (Richard Chizmar, Chasing the Boogeyman). Perfect for fans of Paul Tremblay, Rachel Harrison and Eric LaRocca.

They are eating at you too.

• A father returns from the Vietnam War with a strange, terrifying addiction.
• A man removes something horrible from his fireplace - and does everything to bring it back.
• A right-wing news channel has its hooks in people - in more ways than one.
• From department-store Santas and ghost friends to salamander-worshipping nuns.
• From the claustrophobia of the Covid-19 pandemic to a small town in Chesapeake, USA.

Clay McLeod Chapman turns universal fears - parenthood, addiction and political division - into something all his own. Full of humanity, humor and above all relentlessly creeping horror, Acquired Taste is a deeply topical descent into the mind of one of the best modern horror authors.