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The Long Case Clock: Bite-Sized Thrills Kindle Edition

by Ken Fry (Author), Eeva Lancaster (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 43 ratings
A free short story from the bestselling and multi-award-winning author of The Keeper's Cup, The Lazarus Succession and The Patmos Enigma. Recommended for new adults and adults alike.

Always take heed of the locals...
Tick tock tick tock, you should never be alone with a speaking clock.
It's timeless and sees and hears all.
And it knows your weaknesses...

"This very short story is akin to a body-builder flexing his bicep. Author Ken Fry shows his writing prowess in this tale..."

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BOOKS BY KEN FRY:


BESTSELLING NOVELS
The Keeper’s Cup
The Patmos Enigma: Quest of the Wandering Jew
The Lazarus Succession

THE LAZARUS MYSTERIES (Duology)
The Lazarus Succession
The Lazarus Continuum
The Lazarus Mysteries: Omnibus Collection
La Sucesión Lazaro

THE LADY CRUSADER SERIES (Complete Trilogy)
The Chronicles of Aveline: Awakening
The Chronicles of Aveline: Love and Blood
The Chronicles of Aveline: The Final Sacrifice

SUSPENSE THRILLERS (Standalone Novels)
Shakyamuni’s Pearl
RED GROUND: The Forgotten Conflict
The Brodsky Affair
Suicide Seeds

BITE-SIZED THRILLS
Looks Can Be Misleading
Check Mate
The Long Case Clock (FREE)

CONTEMPORARY FICTION
Dying Days

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0876VQDQF
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 16, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 25 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 43 ratings

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Ken Fry

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Ken Fry is a multi-award-winning British author with a university Master's Degree in Literature. He has travelled around the world and is known for his captivating storytelling and vivid imagination. His attention to detail and meticulous research ensure that readers are fully immersed in the world he has created.

Fry has extensive knowledge of the Art world. This he acquired while working as a publisher in a major UK publishing house, a wholly owned subsidiary of the HEARST Corp of the USA. In his thirteen years with the company, he worked within the Fine Arts and Antiques division of the organisation and controlled four major international titles.

As of this release, Fry has published 21 novels and short stories and 10 audiobooks and has received several book awards from prestigious award-giving bodies.

He is now retired and devotes his full time to writing. He lives in the UK and shares his home with 'Dickens' his Shetland Sheepdog.

Connect on Twitter: @kenfry10

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Customers find the book's pacing engaging, with one noting the effective build-up to the climax. The writing style receives positive feedback from multiple customers.

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Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, describing it as an engaging and intriguing horror story. One customer particularly appreciates the build-up to the climax.

"...Truly a psychological thriller with emotional twists and a gentle reminder to be suspicious of those who overly sympathize with you; who fuel the..." Read more

"...Maybe that’s just me. At only 25 pages, I found this very enjoyable. Supernatural and murdery horror at its finest, short...." Read more

"...This story can be read completely when you have no more than a minibreak." Read more

"...darker, aggressive, and arguably selfish thoughts makes for an intriguing read which has the reader second-guessing their own feelings and actions..." Read more

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"...It’s inviting with an Edgar Allan Poe vibe; both creative & clever entertain in this supernatural story of Septimus’s ife...." Read more

"...This one was my favorite. Septimus and the clock are well-written and fleshed out characters...." Read more

"...Author Ken Fry shows his writing prowess in this tale of a husband, Septimus, who's gotten used to his wife's verbal abuse over the years...." Read more

"...advantage in a story, but the layout of the story truly complimented the writing style and the degrading mind of Septimus as he gives in...." Read more

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  • Barbranne D. Herrera
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Recipe for Vengeance
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023
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    When you need an escape and a quickie this short story will fill your needs.
    It’s inviting with an Edgar Allan Poe vibe; both creative & clever entertain in this supernatural story of Septimus’s ife.
    I admit to trying to figure out the “horror pitch” and where the story was headed.
    Usually, I’m pretty good at figuring it out but even with only 25 pages I found myself creeped out, and stumped.
    Truly a psychological thriller with emotional twists and a gentle reminder to be suspicious of those who overly sympathize with you; who fuel the fires of a darkness within.
    Is there an ulterior motive?
    That voice that sways him from acceptance to feeding his anger. And a “friend” that encourages his hate and a recipe for vengeance.
    Will Septimus serve up revenge or ….
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  • CJDsCurrentRead
    4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the quick horror read!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022
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    I got this for kindle for free during a spooky sale. It’s a quick and enjoyable 25 pages.

    Septimus has lost his job even though he’s born from pretty good stock. If that wasn’t bad enough, his wife, who’s still working, has grown to revile him for it. So when they’re on vacation and the long case clock starts speaking to him, the craziness doesn’t seem so extreme.

    The most unbelievable part of this story to me, is people who hate each other, and spending time together, going on a vacation. Maybe that’s just me.

    At only 25 pages, I found this very enjoyable. Supernatural and murdery horror at its finest, short. (At least in my opinion!). A bit creepy, a bit random, and definitely bloody.
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  • Bri
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Storytelling
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020
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    I have read this in a short story collection. When I saw it as a single I wanted to read it again. This one was my favorite. Septimus and the clock are well-written and fleshed out characters. Even Gertrude who only appears at the beginning and end of the story is a memorable character. I loved the ease of the author's storytelling, the way he draws the reader in and assures a connection between the reader and the character, Septimus. This story can be read completely when you have no more than a minibreak.
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  • Sahreth 'Baphy' Bowden
    4.0 out of 5 stars A bit of Poe and Grimm
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2020
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    I don't want to say too much for fear of ruining the story, but 'The Long Case Clock' gave me the feeling of Brothers Grimm meets Edgar Allan Poe. It had the eerie atmosphere/premise and violence of Poe's work with the morose warnings popular of Grimm's Fairy Tales. The way the author melded the psychological aspects of the main character's struggles with his own self-worth, dreams, and his crumbling relationship with a supernatural force that uses these things to nurture his darker, aggressive, and arguably selfish thoughts makes for an intriguing read which has the reader second-guessing their own feelings and actions as well as how much they are to blame for what dim places they may find themselves in.
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  • S. Powell
    5.0 out of 5 stars This story is very tense and engrossing. It reminds me of Stephen King's writing.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2020
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    This very short story is akin to a body-builder flexing his bicep. Author Ken Fry shows his writing prowess in this tale of a husband, Septimus, who's gotten used to his wife's verbal abuse over the years. But what happens when someone - or something - begins taunting the drunk Septimus to get his revenge over his wife? And who or what is the voice talking to him from within the long case clock?

    This story is very tense and engrossing. It reminds me of Stephen King's writing.
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  • Don Simkovich
    5.0 out of 5 stars Artfully written and formatted
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020
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    Authors often don't use formatting to our advantage in a story, but the layout of the story truly complimented the writing style and the degrading mind of Septimus as he gives in. The internal dialogue created a nice tension--exploring the mind is a masterful way of seeing the outer actions occur.
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  • Priscilla Bettis
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Dread-Filled Occult Horror Short Story
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2022
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    This story sucks you in right away. Then you can't stop reading because you have a feeling something bad is going to happen with all that hate between a married couple. I loved the use of food and an old clock as story props, and I enjoyed the clever ending.

    Short and engaging story. Creepy. Five stars.
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  • Michele
    5.0 out of 5 stars So Clever
    Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2021
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    This is my first Ken Fry story and I know it won't be my last. I so enjoyed his creepy little story, but I was completely taken surprise by the ending. I'm sure everyone that reads this will like it too.
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  • Lawrence Wray
    5.0 out of 5 stars A quick and very entertaining read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2020
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    Bought it today, read it this afternoon in one sitting.
    It's a clever short story which incorporates brief references to some childhood poems which lend a nice sinister air before the conclusion.
    Shorts have to carry the reader along and surprise at the end, and this ticks all the boxes.
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  • Izzy Fulton
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Speaking Clock
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2021
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    This was an interesting short story, well written with a likeable character, I like a short story to have a good ending.
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