Short Story Sunday: Audiobook Review: Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix
Ankle Snatcher
Series: Creature Feature short stories 2 of 6
Author: Grady Hendrix
Narrator: Michael Crouch
Published: September 26, 2023
Audiobook: 45 minutes
Reviewed By: Jessica
Date Listened To: December 27, 2023
Jessica’s Rating: 4 stars
Short Story Description:
Obey the rules. It’s the only way to survive the night in a short story about what hides in the dark by the New York Times bestselling author of The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires.
Marcus grew up believing his father killed his mother—then blamed it on the boogeyman under the bed. Always leave the lights on, his father warned, or the boogeyman will get you. Marcus still heeds the superstition, especially when he invites his new girlfriend over. Is Marcus haunted by a creature or has he just inherited his father’s murderous delusions? The night will tell.
Grady Hendrix’s Ankle Snatcher is part of Creature Feature, a collection of devilishly creepy stories that tingle the spine and twist the mind. They can be read or listened to in one petrifying sitting.
Jessica’s Review:
This was a creepy short story by Grady Hendrix and I actually enjoyed it! I wasn’t sure what to expect because he has been an author who has mainly been a miss for me, but I decided to give this short story a try and I am glad I did!
Hendrix does a really great job helping the reader/listener go back to when they were a child and they had fears that there were monsters in their closet, or in the case of this story, monsters under the bed. It is 100% creepy and you wonder the entire story: Is it monsters under Marcus’ bed or is the monster actually Marcus?
The only reason I can’t give it 5 stars is that the ending did not totally work for me.
The narrator is Michael Crouch and I was so excited about that! He is one of my favorite narrators, so when I saw he narrated it, I definitely decided to give it a shot.
Maybe I will be able to bring myself to listen to How to Sell a Haunted House. His books just grab my attention based on what they are about, but almost every time they have fallen short for me. Maybe this short story is a change for me!