A Beautiful Specimen: A Short Story

Name: A Beautiful Specimen: A Short Story
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Marlena Frank

Nov 2022 · An Ominous Hour Book 1 · Marlena Frank

4.5

2 reviews

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On one of the upper floors of an apartment complex downtown, Alice keeps a secret. It isn’t hidden in a closet or in a dresser drawer, but in a spacious bathtub. As she comes home from a long day of work and hangs up her keys, she hears it thumping against the porcelain in anticipation of her return.

Alice isn’t at all what she seems. Worse yet, she’s ready to move to the next stage.

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4.5

2 reviews

Andra Kai Shaw

December 16, 2022

A Beautiful Specimen is a short story that totally took me by surprise. It is a bit suspenseful, mysterious, and quite scary. It has a horror story edge to it without going all in, but then again, it does. I read this one pretty quickly, but that is because the storyline is engaging and intensely compelling. The story will keep you on edge to the very end. A Beautiful Specimen is a short story that totally took me by surprise. It is a bit suspenseful, mysterious, and quite scary.

Kathryn

February 4, 2023

this was a unique take on alien storyline, it had a great horror concept and interesting characters. I was invested in what was going on and getting to read this. Marlena Frank does a great job in writing this and I look forward to more. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

Marlena Frank is the author of young adult fantasy and horror novels, short stories, novellas, and book series. Many of her books have hit the bestseller charts, including her debut novel, Stolen. Her work has been praised by Readers’ Favorite and featured in De Mode of Literature Magazine. Her stories have appeared in anthologies such as Emporium of Superstition, Catstruck!, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Georgia Gothic, and The Sirens Call ezine.

Although born in Tennessee, Marlena has spent most of her life in Georgia. She lives with her sister and two spoiled adopted cats. She serves as the Vice President of the Atlanta Chapter of the Horror Writers Association, is an active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, and is an avid member of the Atlanta cosplay community.

She is also an INFJ, a tea drinker, and a wildlife enthusiast.

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