Perfect for fans of Carmen Maria Machado and Kelly Link, Jo Paquette’s Stories I Told My Dead Lover contains eight searing tales of psychological horror that probe the darkest and most deeply buried parts of the human psyche.
A child is forced to grow up too soon.
A woman trusts her doctor too much.
An abandoned woman isn’t as alone as she thinks.
An idyllic holiday masks an unspeakable act of violence.
Driven, desperate, fighting for the power to choose their own fate, Paquette’s characters dare to push back at the walls that hold them in.
Come watch them burn.
Jo Paquette is a literary agent who lives in the Boston area. A graduate of UMass Amherst, she has previously published many books for young readers. Stories I Told My Dead Lover is her adult fiction debut.
Interview: Q&A with Jo Paquette, The Nerd Daily
Prompt: Write a letter to your fear. Now list 5 phobias you or someone close to you has. Work one of these phobias into a short description. Weave in elements from your letter.