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Joyce Carol Oates explores with bloodcurdling insight the ties that bind—or worse.
In “The Man Who Fought Roland LaStarza” a woman’s world is upended when she learns the brutal truth about a family friend’s death—and what her father is capable of. Meanwhile, a businessman desperate to find his missing two-year-old grandson in “Suicide Watch” must determine whether the horrifying tale his junkie son tells him about the boy’s whereabouts is a confession or a sick test. In “Valentine, July Heat Wave” a man prepares a gruesome surprise for the wife determined to leave him. And the children of a BTK-style serial killer struggle to decode the patterns behind their father’s seemingly random bad acts, as well as their own, in “Bad Habits.” Other stories explore family relationships and emotions with gruesome and sometimes horrifying results.
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"Joyce Carol Oates never disappoints with her short stories. Some of them were creepy as hell. The book was worth the $4 I paid. The first story is probably the best and it's only 4 pages long. "
— Christa (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Suspense fiction is like a powerful drug: one page, on etaste, can induce such a tingly, speedy feeling that it takes an almost superhuman effort not to finish everything off in just one sitting. At least, that’s how it is with Joyce Carol Oates’ new collection…You just can't put this book down.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“Oates delivers her narrative from the protagonist’s point of view, lending her stories a chilling immediacy.”
— Minneapolis Star Tribune -
“What are the qualities that make [Oates’] short fiction so distinctive? They are numerous, but a few stand out: their narrative intensity, their astonishing variety and inventiveness, and their crackling verbal energy, which almost never falters…Oates’ mystery stories are deft at uncovering the more unsavory aspects of American culture in our time.”
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution -
“As ever, Oates shocks, delights, and amuses because she’s so good at what she does.”
— Baltimore Sun
The Museum of Dr. Moses Listener Reviews
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" An exceptional story entitled 'The Man Who Fought Roland LaStarza.' The realism of this tale has to be true. "
— Clifford, 2/19/2014 -
" An exceptional story entitled 'The Man Who Fought Roland LaStarza.' The realism of this tale has to be true. "
— Clifford, 2/19/2014 -
" An exceptional story entitled 'The Man Who Fought Roland LaStarza.' The realism of this tale has to be true. "
— Clifford, 2/19/2014 -
" Terrific. Joyce Carol Oates' prose sparkles; her storylines consistently intrigue. My high expectations were happily met. "
— Jeffrey, 2/18/2014 -
" Terrific. Joyce Carol Oates' prose sparkles; her storylines consistently intrigue. My high expectations were happily met. "
— Jeffrey, 2/18/2014 -
" Terrific. Joyce Carol Oates' prose sparkles; her storylines consistently intrigue. My high expectations were happily met. "
— Jeffrey, 2/18/2014 -
" Joyce Carol Oates is still a gripping story teller. "
— Florence, 2/17/2014 -
" I must share some of Ms. Oates feelings, because I enjoyed several of her stories. They were weird, off-kilter, and unexpected. Marvelous reading for October! "
— Amy, 2/17/2014 -
" Joyce Carol Oates is still a gripping story teller. "
— Florence, 2/17/2014 -
" I must share some of Ms. Oates feelings, because I enjoyed several of her stories. They were weird, off-kilter, and unexpected. Marvelous reading for October! "
— Amy, 2/17/2014 -
" Joyce Carol Oates is still a gripping story teller. "
— Florence, 2/17/2014 -
" I must share some of Ms. Oates feelings, because I enjoyed several of her stories. They were weird, off-kilter, and unexpected. Marvelous reading for October! "
— Amy, 2/17/2014 -
" I enjoyed some of the stories in this small book but none of them were completely engaging. "
— Clare, 2/12/2014 -
" I enjoyed some of the stories in this small book but none of them were completely engaging. "
— Clare, 2/12/2014 -
" I enjoyed some of the stories in this small book but none of them were completely engaging. "
— Clare, 2/12/2014 -
" Haunting, eerie short stories for late at night. Perfect for the season. "
— Mel, 2/11/2014 -
" Haunting, eerie short stories for late at night. Perfect for the season. "
— Mel, 2/11/2014 -
" Haunting, eerie short stories for late at night. Perfect for the season. "
— Mel, 2/11/2014 -
" Blah. Didn't feel the stories had real endings. Left with "huh?" after each one. "
— Teavan, 2/10/2014 -
" Blah. Didn't feel the stories had real endings. Left with "huh?" after each one. "
— Teavan, 2/10/2014 -
" Blah. Didn't feel the stories had real endings. Left with "huh?" after each one. "
— Teavan, 2/10/2014 -
" CREEPTASTIC. No one does it better than Joyce Carol Oates. This one will keep you up at night! "
— Erin, 2/4/2014 -
" CREEPTASTIC. No one does it better than Joyce Carol Oates. This one will keep you up at night! "
— Erin, 2/4/2014 -
" CREEPTASTIC. No one does it better than Joyce Carol Oates. This one will keep you up at night! "
— Erin, 2/4/2014 -
" The first couple stories are okay, but the rest are just demented. "
— Windy, 2/3/2014 -
" The first couple stories are okay, but the rest are just demented. "
— Windy, 2/3/2014 -
" The first couple stories are okay, but the rest are just demented. "
— Windy, 2/3/2014 -
" I couldn't get into this book - the stories weren't that interesting and I found them difficult to read. "
— Dorinna, 1/20/2014 -
" I couldn't get into this book - the stories weren't that interesting and I found them difficult to read. "
— Dorinna, 1/20/2014 -
" I couldn't get into this book - the stories weren't that interesting and I found them difficult to read. "
— Dorinna, 1/20/2014 -
" As weird tales go, these leave me feeling a little cold. She's excellent in terms of form, but I always feel like she's trying to show me how clever she's been at her writing exercises. In short, I just don't really care. Give me something really weird instead. "
— Meghan, 12/30/2013 -
" As weird tales go, these leave me feeling a little cold. She's excellent in terms of form, but I always feel like she's trying to show me how clever she's been at her writing exercises. In short, I just don't really care. Give me something really weird instead. "
— Meghan, 12/30/2013 -
" As weird tales go, these leave me feeling a little cold. She's excellent in terms of form, but I always feel like she's trying to show me how clever she's been at her writing exercises. In short, I just don't really care. Give me something really weird instead. "
— Meghan, 12/30/2013 -
" A wonderful series of short stories a bit on the odd side by a prize winner who is deserving of all the literary accolades she has ever received. Recommended. "
— Diane, 11/15/2013 -
" A wonderful series of short stories a bit on the odd side by a prize winner who is deserving of all the literary accolades she has ever received. Recommended. "
— Diane, 11/15/2013 -
" A wonderful series of short stories a bit on the odd side by a prize winner who is deserving of all the literary accolades she has ever received. Recommended. "
— Diane, 11/15/2013 -
" you can always depend on joyce carol oates for some creepy-ass, effed up short stories. best one in this collection was "feral." i read it right before bed and had a totally wicked nightmare. "
— Amy, 11/2/2013 -
" you can always depend on joyce carol oates for some creepy-ass, effed up short stories. best one in this collection was "feral." i read it right before bed and had a totally wicked nightmare. "
— Amy, 11/2/2013 -
" you can always depend on joyce carol oates for some creepy-ass, effed up short stories. best one in this collection was "feral." i read it right before bed and had a totally wicked nightmare. "
— Amy, 11/2/2013 -
" Stop her before she types again! "
— Paul, 10/29/2013 -
" Stop her before she types again! "
— Paul, 10/29/2013 -
" Stop her before she types again! "
— Paul, 10/29/2013 -
" once again--creepy. especially the story 'Feral" "
— Vanessa, 10/27/2013 -
" once again--creepy. especially the story 'Feral" "
— Vanessa, 10/27/2013 -
" once again--creepy. especially the story 'Feral" "
— Vanessa, 10/27/2013 -
" It was ok, most of the stories didn't have a satisfying conclusion. "
— Joe, 7/31/2013 -
" It was ok, most of the stories didn't have a satisfying conclusion. "
— Joe, 7/31/2013 -
" It was ok, most of the stories didn't have a satisfying conclusion. "
— Joe, 7/31/2013 -
" Short stories. Well written but spooky. "
— Gail, 10/25/2012 -
" Short stories. Well written but spooky. "
— Gail, 10/25/2012 -
" Short stories. Well written but spooky. "
— Gail, 10/25/2012 -
" just finished and loved it- Joyce Carol Oates writes stories that haunt your dreams- "Suicide Watch" was particularly frightening. "
— Sandy, 9/2/2012 -
" just finished and loved it- Joyce Carol Oates writes stories that haunt your dreams- "Suicide Watch" was particularly frightening. "
— Sandy, 9/2/2012 -
" just finished and loved it- Joyce Carol Oates writes stories that haunt your dreams- "Suicide Watch" was particularly frightening. "
— Sandy, 9/2/2012 -
" Oates really gets into her characters heads. "
— Mary, 10/27/2011 -
" Oates really gets into her characters heads. "
— Mary, 10/27/2011 -
" Oates really gets into her characters heads. "
— Mary, 10/27/2011 -
" scary good, crazy good, hard to put down "
— Richard, 1/28/2011 -
" scary good, crazy good, hard to put down "
— Richard, 1/28/2011 -
" scary good, crazy good, hard to put down "
— Richard, 1/28/2011 -
" Some of these stories I really like, and some I really disliked. It's quite a toss-up... Read at your own risk, I guess. "
— Lisa, 1/17/2011 -
" Some of these stories I really like, and some I really disliked. It's quite a toss-up... Read at your own risk, I guess. "
— Lisa, 1/17/2011 -
" Some of these stories I really like, and some I really disliked. It's quite a toss-up... Read at your own risk, I guess. "
— Lisa, 1/17/2011 -
" Each one of these stories is like a kick in the crotch to mediocrity. JCO 4 Life, Bitches! "
— June, 1/7/2011 -
" Each one of these stories is like a kick in the crotch to mediocrity. JCO 4 Life, Bitches! "
— June, 1/7/2011 -
" Each one of these stories is like a kick in the crotch to mediocrity. JCO 4 Life, Bitches! "
— June, 1/7/2011 -
" Some of these stories I really like, and some I really disliked. It's quite a toss-up... Read at your own risk, I guess. "
— Lisa, 12/8/2010 -
" Some of these stories I really like, and some I really disliked. It's quite a toss-up... Read at your own risk, I guess. "
— Lisa, 12/8/2010 -
" Some of these stories I really like, and some I really disliked. It's quite a toss-up... Read at your own risk, I guess. "
— Lisa, 12/8/2010 -
" Short stories. Well written but spooky. "
— Gail, 9/11/2010 -
" Short stories. Well written but spooky. "
— Gail, 9/11/2010 -
" Short stories. Well written but spooky. "
— Gail, 9/11/2010 -
" CREEPTASTIC. No one does it better than Joyce Carol Oates. This one will keep you up at night! "
— Erin, 7/26/2010 -
" CREEPTASTIC. No one does it better than Joyce Carol Oates. This one will keep you up at night! "
— Erin, 7/26/2010 -
" CREEPTASTIC. No one does it better than Joyce Carol Oates. This one will keep you up at night! "
— Erin, 7/26/2010 -
" Blah. Didn't feel the stories had real endings. Left with "huh?" after each one. "
— Teavan, 2/19/2010 -
" Blah. Didn't feel the stories had real endings. Left with "huh?" after each one. "
— Teavan, 2/19/2010 -
" Blah. Didn't feel the stories had real endings. Left with "huh?" after each one. "
— Teavan, 2/19/2010 -
" A well written but very dark collection of short stories. Enjoyable for the writing but not so much for the unpleasant content. <br/> "
— Abbie, 10/13/2009 -
" A well written but very dark collection of short stories. Enjoyable for the writing but not so much for the unpleasant content. <br/> "
— Abbie, 10/13/2009 -
" A well written but very dark collection of short stories. Enjoyable for the writing but not so much for the unpleasant content. <br/> "
— Abbie, 10/13/2009 -
" An exceptional story entitled 'The Man Who Fought Roland LaStarza.' The realism of this tale has to be true. "
— Clifford, 9/16/2009 -
" An exceptional story entitled 'The Man Who Fought Roland LaStarza.' The realism of this tale has to be true. "
— Clifford, 9/16/2009 -
" An exceptional story entitled 'The Man Who Fought Roland LaStarza.' The realism of this tale has to be true. "
— Clifford, 9/16/2009 -
" Joyce Carol Oates never disappoints with her short stories. Some of them were creepy as hell. The book was worth the $4 I paid. The first story is probably the best and it's only 4 pages long. "
— Christa, 7/17/2009 -
" Joyce Carol Oates never disappoints with her short stories. Some of them were creepy as hell. The book was worth the $4 I paid. The first story is probably the best and it's only 4 pages long. "
— Christa, 7/17/2009 -
" Like David said, but I had to find out myself. The hard way. "
— Paul, 7/12/2009 -
" Like David said, but I had to find out myself. The hard way. "
— Paul, 7/12/2009 -
" Like David said, but I had to find out myself. The hard way. "
— Paul, 7/12/2009
About Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates, an award-winning author of fiction, nonfiction, short stories, plays, and novellas, is the author of some of the most enduring fiction of our time, including two New York Times bestsellers. Her books have won the National Book Award, O. Henry Award, the Jerusalem Prize, and the National Humanities Medal, among others. Her work has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize several times. She has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1978.
About the Narrators
Laura Hicks is an Obie Award–winning actress who has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theater, film, and television. A native New Yorker and a Juilliard graduate, she has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Australia, Austria, Italy, and Ireland.
Robert Fass is a veteran actor and twice winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He has earned multiple Earphones Awards and been named in AudioFile magazine’s list of the year’s best narrations for six years.