| Title | : | The Glass Coffin |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 |
| Publication | : | First published November 29, 2011 |
If you are a fan of classic, Romero-style zombie action, then this is a must read. A true zombie lover's delight scripted by Mark Christopher Scioneaux, the author of the zombie thriller, Hollow Point, and founder of Horror for Good.
Praise for "The Glass Coffin"
Mark Scioneaux's "The Glass Coffin" is a gut punch of a story, and it's a testament to his skill that he can make us sympathize with, and even feel for, a man who, in the hands of a lesser craftsman, would be thoroughly irredeemable. A very chilling read. This one will scare you, guaranteed!
- Joe McKinney, author of "Dead City" and "Flesh Eaters"
“A quick and brutal tale that teaches an important lesson: If you’re going to cheat on your wife, don’t do it during the zombie apocalypse. Highly recommended.” - Jeff Strand, author of "The Sinister Mr. Corpse"
"In a subgenre that simply seems to copy its forebears and comes off as George Romero fanfic, Scioneaux has found a way to make the undead seem fresh and exciting again. I'm looking forward to more of his fiction." - Brad C. Hodson, author of "Darling" and writer/producer of "George: A Zombie Intervention"
“Revenge is a dish best served cold, especially served by the cold dead fingers of your wife! The Glass Coffin is a chilling read!” - Doree Anne, professional editor
"This tale was gross, fun, and satisfying. Payback is a bitch." - Penelope Crowe, author of "100 Unfortunate Days"
"Mark has proven, zombies are still roaming the earth in our imaginations through the power of the written word." -Charles Day, author of "The Plan" and "Legend of the Pumpkin Thief"
“The Glass Coffin” is a high concept thrill ride that grabs you by the throat as tightly as the relentless zombies in Mark Scioneaux’s gruesome story. Prepare yourself for a bloody good time. – Taylor Grant, horror author and writer/director of the psychological thriller “The Muse”
The Glass Coffin Reviews
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Mark Scioneaux has some good stuff going on in this short story, The Glass Coffin. There is plenty of story crammed in to just a few pages. The chain reaction works as an explanation for how the zombie outbreak spreads from this central location. The action scenes are fast-paced, albeit just a bit generic in spots. Overall, the story is pretty good for a morning read on the elliptical.
On the other side of the coin, there were some things I did have just a bit of trouble with. For one,whether it was in formatting or the writer, there were paragraphs that went on forever. Also, the characterization was a bit over the top and generic. Too much time given to the heel of the story, more could have been done to make the wife sympathetic. There were a few spots (very few) where the editor dropped the ball on some fixes, but overall, it was fairly clean. I wanted to love the story, but the semi-generic quality that surfaced too often just made me like it...a lot, but it could have been better judging by some of what is offered here. -
I must admit, I am kind of Zombied out. Have read a lot of zombie stories in the past year and half, a lot of them terrible, but some are gems. This one is a treat.
Tyler is a pig of a husband, an uncaring father and a rat bastard. On a night he decides to hit the town, his sick child and stressed wife are left to deal with a new threat of the zombie kind. I loved the scene where Tyler gets into the elevator and an elderly lady is shuffling towards him. Priceless.
Yes the POV does shift, but not in a way that it is unclear to the reader. Mark has done an admirable job of making the shifts structurally sound and flow the way they should.
Loved the premise, loved the story. Great work Mark. -
I'm not a huge fan of zombie fiction, but this story was pretty good.
