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The Devil Took Her
In his debut collection of horror stories, Michael Botur, recognized in his native New Zealand as "one of the most original story writers of his generation," offers twelve terrifying and bizarre tales that take us to the dark extremes.
Hell of a Thing, Sixteen Stories
Michael Botur's work grabs you by the throat and won't let go. Artful short fiction by this young New Zealand author, journalist, and father throbs with pain, hope, misunderstanding, reconciliation, remorse, and surprise. Said one reviewer, "The authenticity is so scary, you wonder where this man has been and what demons followed him home."
Lowlife
A wild child finds settling down is suicide. An old man follows the girl of his dreams. Two mates waste a decade one-upping each other. A bogan bothers his way into the history books. Damaged daddies, angry young men, struggling saints, a has-been with a harem, a regretful gangsta... and a godfather grandmother. Here's the fourth folio of striking stories by NZ writer Michael Botur.
Mean
From the author of the worstselling hot Bible comes ten fresh tales of bros, buds and bashings.
Loud Mouth
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Crimechurch
Life in the safe suburbs of Christchurch isn't dangerous enough for Marty. He needs excitement, and goes looking for it in punk, protest, politics and crackpipes. Marty soon finds Mona, a teenage runaway living in a flophouse of skinheads and goths. The two live for drugs and dodgy deals, but they are minnows compared to savage siblings Jade and Shayna. Meanwhile, war has broken out among the bikers Marty and Mona depend on for their daily fix. Fuelling the fight is 'King Kong' Chong, a thug determined to be Number One in the 0h-3. Swimming between the sharks is Winston, Marty's baby brother, who has big plans. When Winston gets in over his head, it's up to Marty to try and pull him out of a neo-Nazi nightmare before their family becomes a target. “Breathtaking, relentless, unapologetic... It's a wild, wild, wild ride.” - Australia & NZ Crime Fiction Reviews
Spitshine
The author of 'MEAN' and 'Hot Bible!' spins 16 new yarns. It's literary fiction, told by bad buggers. The theme of Spitshine is comparable to the mission of journalists: to 'Afflict the comfortable; comfort the afflicted.' Early reviews of 'Spitshine' responded to the book thus: "16 short stories from a writer considered one of the most original story writers of his generation in New Zealand. It is a generous selection of work: smart, wry, humorous and very stylish." - Patricia Prime, Takahe 86 "Heartbreaking and heartwarming. Like in his previous collection 'Mean, ' Botur uses authentic street language and slang to perfectly portray real life." - Rebekah Fraser, NZ Booklovers
Bloodalcohol
From the author of The Devil Took Her comes a collection of ten fresh tales of horror. A South Island road trip turns murderous as a dangerous drifter smells a secret in her co-dependent pal. Millionaire Kiwi conservationists learn too late how little Mother Nature cares for mankind. A Far North teen confronts the terrifying truth about why Mum separated from Dad years ago. In his most powerful collection yet, Botur challenges you to look at life through the lens of horror. Struggling to bond with a savage stepchild, losing your son to a gang of ghostly boys, doing desperate things to get famous, battling bullies, surviving school, chasing elite status in the medical world, and getting good with God. With a unique flavour of New Zealand, the stories in BLOODALCOHOL are bittersweet, horrifying, tender – and astonishingly original.
Bloodalcohol
"A South island road trip turns murderous as a dangerous drifter smells a secret in her co-dependence pal. Millionaire Kiwi conservationists learn too late how little Mother Nature cares for mankind. A Far North teen confronts the terrifying truth about why Mum separated from Dad years ago...These stories take us through trials of life everyone can relate to: Struggling to bond with a stroppy stepchild, losing your son to a gang of ghoulish boys, doing desperate things to get famous, battling bullies, surviving school, sacrificing everything for art, surviving the big city, and getting good with God. Bringing his award-winning narrative skill to the genre of horror, Botur delivers ten New Zealand nightmares - his most powerful stories yet."--Publisher's description.
Payback
A tribe of brave teens. A dome filled with enemies. And a machine watching humankind destroy itself. Freed from prison in 2041, Eden Shepherd is ready to return to her family and work out what went wrong in Moneyland. Mum is here to help – but Eden’s dad has disappeared, leaving a trail of questions about his role in the rise of an all-powerful artificial intelligence. As Eden and her mum venture into an urban wasteland to try find Dad, the duo are ambushed by a militia led by a man intent on killing Eden – before a whole new biodome descends upon the hapless humans. Eden finds herself trapped and fighting for her life with a tribe of brave teen guerillas who occupy an abandoned shopping mall – until devastating secrets emerge about the tribe’s leader as Eden starts to lose her chance at payback, her family – and her life.
