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"Welcome to the mysterious realm of ""Behaving Badly,"" a captivating collection of thriller short stories that beckons you into the unknown. Born from the shadows of inspiration, this enigmatic compilation unfolds with tales that will send shivers down your spine and leave you yearning for more. The odyssey begins with 'Soulless, ' where a young woman battles to break free from the relentless grip of a stalker, drawing inspiration from haunting echoes of real-life stories of resilience. As you delve deeper into the heart of darkness, 'Delusion 13' ensnares a luckless man in a thrilling tale of illusory love. 'Shootin' Candy' immerses you in the city's pulse, exploring themes of power and greed as a privileged teen faces the precipice of morality. 'Tell Him to Run' unfolds a poignant exploration of choices forged in desperation and poverty, ignited by the indomitable spirit of those defying insurmountable odds. 'Behaving Badly' takes you into the psyche of an unstable young man fiercely protective of his parents, delving into the chilling lengths one can go to ensure the safety of loved ones. Brace yourself for a journey where shadows conceal secrets that challenge the boundaries between darkness and light, leaving you questioning the very fabric of reality. Coming soon is Blackballed, the third collection of short stories. Enjoy the first few pages to get a teaser of the story and a preview of the rest of the collection."

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WILD AT HEART 'This is a punch in the stomach sort of read. Dynamic, staccato sentences lead the reader into an anxiety-induced state. The characters in this collection are not poignant people musing existential woes. They are people at the edge, fighting for their lives! The writing aims to achieve directness and a sense of urgency as well as raw honesty. Nothing is sugar-coated or nuanced. The reality that hits you is elemental and solid. In every story/chapter, there is a fatal meeting between a perpetrator and a victim. The violence is breathtaking and racy, and the amount of emotions invested is huge. If I had to choose one from the stories, it would be Tell Him to Run. Maximum impact and a fine example of the merits of unpretentious, direct writing that differentiates between the weak and tasteless sentimental and the raw, humane and emotional. Very impressive.' DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE 'Not my usual read, but I am glad I did. This is a collection of short stories with dark and difficult themes. Henningham will draw you into worlds of drugs, violence and abuse in this study of human psychology and the depths of depravity, with a unique style of visceral and harrowing descriptions at times at odds with humorous insights. The familiarity of Henningham's characterisation, use of dialogue and setting mixed with situations that are alien to this reader took me on a rollercoaster of a journey that left me feeling suitably uncomfortable, disturbed and emotional. A very clean and well formatted book made these pages fly by. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys well written, engaging and absorbing writing.' MASTERFUL SHORT STORIES 'This is one of the best short story collections ever. I can say with all honesty that no what genre of work you prefer, you will miss out on some of the edgiest and best writing a reader can devour. There are five (would have eaten far more) tales of victims and perpetrators that are delivered from a first-person point of view. Normally, this might, in a short story, result in a thinly painted descriptive monologue, but the author's commanding style of writing delivers. You will enter the dark and often seedy world of the protagonists, and you will feel their pain, frustration, and fear. There are deeper messages in each story, a thought-provoking understanding of the circumstances that cause us or the characters to behave badly, and even an innocent child manifesting fears by reading the emotional undercurrents between loving and caring parents. This is definitely a must-read. I will now work my way through the other books published by this author.'

Author Information

M. Henningham is a published author who won the 2014 inaugural Bonnie Greer OBE Stories to Read Aloud Competition. She was also published in What Lies Beneath - A Collection of Short Stories from the Kingston Writing School. Selected by Hilary Mantel and Bonnie Greer, OBE. Michele's writing screenplays and collections of short stories that are thrillers with a twist or two. Kingston University produced 'Off the Page', which features her Unscrupulous Pigs. Michele also took part in a series of workshops at Kingston Writing School and read some of her stories at Kingston University, in the Rose theatre, Ram Jam in Kingston, and the Star of Kings, London. Michele received a highly commended for a short story in Writers' Forum and was long-listed by the Fish Short Story Prize, 2015.

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