Scott Thomas (1) (1959–)

A beautiful and highly eclectic novella filled with a number of unique concepts. There is a ghost that builds itself a body out of broomsticks, bottles, and other household objects, a baby is born with a seashell for a face, which when removed reveals a bottomless pit, there is an animatronic seance mechanism, a girl with trilobites for teeth, sentient parasitic limbs, and more. The tale is imbued with a uniquely somber mood as well, which cast the strange events that take place in a strangely comic / tragic light. Things become so outr̩ that wonder gives way to horror. Highly recommended for readers of weird, gothic, or even bizarro, the wealth of weird ideas here and the unique tone makes for a highly enjoyable read.… (meer)