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WARPED: A Collection of Short Horror, Thriller, and Suspense Fiction Kindle Edition

by Jeff Menapace (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 426 ratings
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From award-winning tales of horror, to heart-stopping stories of crime and suspense, WARPED is the short-story lover's dream companion.


Acclaimed stories like:


“The Straw Man and a Murder” - Hiding from his abusive father, a young boy finds solace in the arms of a scarecrow.

“Sugar Daddy” - A wealthy slice of suburbia holds a deadly supernatural secret.

“Torment” - Four friends on vacation encounter a mythical evil said to roam the woods of Northern Minnesota.

“Princess” - For one unfortunate teenage boy, prom night becomes the most disturbing evening he will ever know.

And many, many more...

Eleven pulse-pounding stories in all for hours and hours of entertainment.




Praise for Jeff Menapace

-Winner of the 2011 Red Adept Reviews Indie Award for Horror

"Psychological thrillers that take you to extremities of fear and suspense. An absolute MUST HAVE collection." - John Dixon, two-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author

"Jeff Menapace is one of the rising stars of the horror thriller genre...he can scare the daylights out of the best of them." - J. Chambers, Amazon Hall of Fame, Top 10 Reviewer

"This trilogy will scare you to death...Jeff Menapace will become a household name along with Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Richard Laymon." - Amazon Five-Star Review

"If you like Stephen King, Blake Crouch, or Dean Koontz, then you'll love Jeff Menapace. A MUST READ for anyone who likes dark psychological thrillers." - Amazon Five-Star Review

"The best horror novel I've read in a long time...If you are a King, Koontz fan, this ranks right up there."- Amazon Five-Star Review


WARPED: A Collection of Short Horror, Thriller, and Suspense Fiction eBook categories:

  • Horror
  • Suspense
  • Thriller
  • Crime Fiction
  • Serial Killers
  • Murder
  • Vigilante Justice
  • Suspense Horror
  • Kidnapping
  • Scary
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Dark
  • Disturbing
  • Vengeful
  • Psychological Horror
  • Shape Shifter
  • Occult
  • Supernatural Horror
  • Paranormal
  • Supernatural Shifter
  • Vampires and Werewolves
  • Mythology and Folklore


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About the Author

Jeff Menapace is the bestselling author of Wildlife, the Bad Games trilogy, Warped, Side Effects, and Hair of the Bitch. All three books in the Bad Games trilogy have been optioned for feature films, and are currently being translated for foreign audiences.

The 2011 winner of the Red Adept Reviews Indie Award for Horror, Jeff lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Kelly and their cats Sammy and Bear.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00NH6GUIK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mind Mess Press (September 9, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 9, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4584 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 426 ratings

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A native of the Philadelphia area, Jeff has published multiple works in both fiction and non-fiction. In 2011 he was the recipient of the Red Adept Reviews Indie Award for Horror.

Jeff's debut novel BAD GAMES was a #1 bestseller that spawned four acclaimed sequels, and now the series has been optioned for feature film.

Free time for Jeff is spent watching horror movies, The Three Stooges, and mixed martial arts. He loves steak and more steak, thinks the original 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the greatest movie ever, wants to pet a lion some day, and hates spiders.

He currently lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Kelly and their cats Sammy, Bear, and Baby Girl.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
426 global ratings

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Tammy Olson
5.0 out of 5 stars A new style of reading for me
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
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I love Jeff's writing. How he can continually come up with new dastderdly ways to torture people amazes me. I loved reading a few short stories like this - it felt like reading several short books.
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meli len
4.0 out of 5 stars TOTALLY WARPED
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2019
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The stories in this book are chilling and very entertaining. The author has quite a detailed imagination and I love his books. He puts a lot of horror and thrill in all his works....he is one of my favorite authors.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of stories
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2022
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I really enjoyed this collection of stories. I would recommend this book to anyone who reads this genre especially books by this author.
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turkshd
3.0 out of 5 stars One good story, the others....meh
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2018
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There was one interesting story in this collection. The others were okay with one or two where you needed to not think too rationally about them.
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Quin
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best writing I've ever encountered.
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2016
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Okay, so I'm not actually into horror, I prefer thriller because it's milder. However, here Menapace crosses the line into horror in certain scenes and novellas. I am of the persuasion that often when there's a prevalent crossing of sex, gore, and the demonic, people like myself, often find it nauseating or distasteful. You'll get a lot of that here, but not in the same way most people do it. It's like he's built his own sub- genre of psycho- horror, which made for quite the page turner, as he does it so effectively.

The first 2 novellas are mediocre, but BELIEVE me it gets good. The 3 best are: Torment, Fish and Biscuits in a Barrel and the Sugar Daddy Series hands down. His writing style, and his dedication to plot and twists will win you over here. Menapace is an overwhelmingly imaginative, stylish, and passionate writer. I'd love to see his writing on film.
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Lillie Carr
5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
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Outstanding book. Love how it linked to the author other books. I highly recommend this book for reading. An attention keeper.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and worth it
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2019
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I'm not really a huge fan of short stories because they always leave you wanting more and that's exactly what Warped is. A hooker, like a drug that you just cannot get enough of.

From a Scarecrow and A Murder to Torment to Sugar Daddy, each of the short stories will have you hooked: not in a bad way but in a I-want-to-read-more-even-though-I-have-other-responsibilities type of way.

Not only is Warped a collection of short horror stories, but each story is filled with so much much that it'll have you laughing so loud people would think you're running mad because you'd be hunched over and glued to your phone screen like a mad man.

A Scarecrow and A Murder was one of my favourite stories and utterly hilarious that I couldn't put my phone down.

Jeff Menapace is an utter genuis and highly outdid himself with Warped. There is a fine balance between the humour and the thrill in the entire collection of his short stories in Warped.

Warped is a must read and I do recommend it to everyone and anyone whose a book junkie with little to no life lol,
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Denise
5.0 out of 5 stars Warped for real!
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2015
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I loved these stories! Most of them are very short, but nothing is short about their impact! 'Get off my Ass' will make you rethink road rage next time you get behind someone ' driving Miss Daisy'! 'Fish and Biscuits in a Barrel' is too cute with a sick twist thrown in, of course! 'Jeremy's Loss' was terrific too, especially if you like 'disturbing psychological thrillers'! I would enjoy that being expanded to a full length story. So, if you are already a fan of Jeff Menapace and haven't read these earlier works, do so! If you haven't read any of his work yet, these are a great place to start. You will be hooked!
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Izzy Fulton
5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy Reads!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 27, 2022
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Excellent collection of short stories, these stories get right inside your head and stay there, every one was new to me, I want to read more by the author now.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Warped is worth your money
Reviewed in Australia on October 5, 2015
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Jeff menapace does it again with a great collection of short horror. If, like me, you are a fan of short horror buy this book with confidence.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read indeed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2018
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A lot of work has gone into this collection and I know it is greedy of me to want more but I do! An excellent writer giving us some extraordinary yet totally believeable characters who we either love or love to have. Can't wait for more from Jeff Menapace!
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Turbo
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2020
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Some interesting, well written short stories in this collection, look forward to reading more from this author
Defiantly worth a read, enjoyed it
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Dale
5.0 out of 5 stars Step into a twisted mind...I dare you...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2017
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My first introduction to Jeff Menapace and it certainly won't be my last. This is an excellent collection of short stories (some previously published, some not).

My favorites included Sugar Daddy, Princess and Jeremy's Loss.

Will DEFINITELY pick up more from this author
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