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A second helping of podcast fiction from 'One Among the Sleepless' author, Mike Bennett. 'Hall of Mirrors' is a short story collection featuring tales of horror, the grotesque and people in... 'unusual' circumstances.

Delivered in a style that pays homage to Night Gallery, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and the old British horror anthology movies of the 1960s, this is a collection of modern gothic tales with a nail of dark humour hammered through its heart. So roll up, ladies and gentlemen, and enter the Hall of Mirrors – if you dare.

"This is the way horror audio should be done: Mike Bennett's podcast storytelling is an exceptionally generous free treat for the ears and the mind. Listen to the Hall of Mirrors, and you'll feel his dark and twisted imaginations fingering their way into your ear canals, his remarkable voice prying into your brain in the most creepiest and unforgettable of ways. Hall of Mirrors is a refreshingly fun experience, that's well worth downloading -- you'll love every strange and grotesque moment!"

-- Michael A. Arnzen, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Proverbs for Monsters

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By: Mark
hello, mike. I wanted to pop by and let you know that I absolutely adored both of your "Hall of Mirrors" short story collections and I dearly hope there will be more to come before too terribly long. The short story is becoming a lost art in literature today and here, you have put together a string of stories that are 2nd to NONE. Even the macabre short story king himself, Stephen King, would be envious of these tales of the twisted, perverse, sick and just generally strange. With these stories you've covered all the requirements for successful short story writing. Your story ideas are very original and intriguing. Your style of writing is deliciously descriptive yet very direct, a very difficult balance, even for many seasoned authors. And of course, your presentation is not indulgent but neither is it shy and wilting. All of these things can be extremely difficult to accomplish but you've done so, seemingly with ease. Add to the quality of your writing, your absolutely divine delivery and skill in narration of these stories and you have a wonderful combination that makes for an extremely enjoyable experience for the reader.....errrr, ummmm, "listener". And your humour, not only in the stories themselves, but also in the prologues, epilogues and transitions is very enjoyable and does nothing but add to the overall experience. Please, do not stop producing these little gems. Denying the reader/listener the experience of enjoying your gift would be cruel and unusual and could not be easily forgiven. Just saying. I've not yet listened to any of your novel length stories, though I have downloaded the entire podcast serial of "One Among the Sleepless" and I expect I will begin listening later this evening or tomorrow at the latest. I have heard good things about it and am looking extremely forward to the listen. Also, I'm quite intrigued by "Underwood and Flinch" and will probably be unable to wait until completion before I begin listening. I usually listen several hours per day and when a serialized podcast isn't complete I invariably get to the end of the available episodes and then have to play the waiting game. And I am a very impatient person and the waiting drives me crazy. If I start it I honestly do not think I can wait for another year before completion. So get to work and finish that thing already! Anyway, again, many thanks for the wonderful experiences of the stories contained in the "Hall of Mirrors" collections. They were truly gifts from the author, both literally and figuratively. I will certainly be "donating" in their name on Podiobooks.com (and I encourage others to do the same...support these authors!!). So hopefully, if the good folks at Podiobooks.com aren't crooks, you'll have a bit of Christmas spending money courtesy of me. Thanks again and keep up the good (great) work! ********* And just a quick word to other readers/listeners: I enthusiastically recommend that anyone, EVERYONE, grab these short story collections today if you haven't done so already. And if you enjoy them you better be sure to DONATE GENEROUSLY on the pages for these titles on Podiobooks.com so that the author can get paid, deservedly, for the enjoyment he has provided you. It is certainly not without considerable cost for these authors to use their valuable time to write these stories, the time and effort to produce the podcasts, the costs associated with acquiring the equipment necessary to produce the podcasts, and any other incidental costs such as paying for the rights to music to enhance the whole experience and make it more complete and more enjoyable for you, the reader/listener. So do NOT be stingy. If you've enjoyed any of the stories from Mr. Bennett, or any other of the many Podiobooks.com authors, you NEED to donate. Not donating is the surest way to cause this wonderful source of quality literature to dry up. And if that happens, I and many others will never forgive you. YOU will never forgive YOURSELF!! Donate today. Go do it NOW. Seriously, go do it right now!!!

By: Graham Pollard
Mike Bennett is wonderful. Love the voice and the humour. More please.

By: Mike Monroe
I loved this! Great stories, great voice, great everything! I was on the edge of my seat for most of these stories! They kept me guessing a lot, you are great at that macabre twist.

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