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Dark Thoughts (Expanded Edition) Kindle Edition

by Martin Reaves (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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Take the simple complexity of Mondrian, fill it with the passion of Klimt, the psychology of Munch, then look at it all through stereo-blind Rembrandt eyes and convert it into words; that’s the best way I can think of to describe the darkly poetic writing of Martin Reaves. ~ Trent Zelazny, author of Too Late to Call Texas and Butterfly Potion.


Reaves is a quality wordsmith and his attention to detail is evident in his works. He understands mood and setting better than most and can spit dialogue like he's emptying a machine gun's clip. His books do not disappoint. ~ Mark Leftridge, author of A Tangled Web We Weave, Safe Sects, and When the Hangman Weeps

Art can bring life…but it can also kill.

When her voodoo runs dry, an ancient woman on the Louisiana bayou finds a new way to keep the dead close.

A young boy is chased out of the woods by an unseen monster…at home he will learn who the real monsters are.

A haunted hospital holds tight to its spirits.

The world is about to end. How will you spend those last moments?

Everyone has a dark thought now and then. But sometimes our dark thoughts have us.
These thoughts are capable of great evil, but also redemption.

Herein lie dark tales, dark nights of the soul, to be read with the lights low and the doors locked.
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About the Author

Martin was born in Artesia, a suburb of Los Angeles county. He moved to Auburn, CA in 1993. Over the past thirty-five years Martin has written scores of short stories, plays, and dramatic sketches. And four novels: Relative Karma, Relative Sanity, the award-winning A Fractured Conjuring, and Rosebud Hill: Volume 1. Also available is the highly-acclaimed Dark Thoughts, a collection of short fiction. He is currently at work on a fifth novel. He is also a working musician/singer. He dearly loves to hear from his readers.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009F27E76
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Martin Reaves; 2nd edition (September 20, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 20, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 979 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 165 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1480009989
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Martin, a native of Los Angeles County, currently calls the northern Nevada desert home. Over the past thirty-five years he has written scores of short stories, plays, and dramatic sketches. And five novels: Relative Karma, Relative Sanity, Relative Yuletide, the award-winning A Fractured Conjuring, and Rosebud Hill, Volume 1. Also available is the highly praised Dark Thoughts, a collection of short fiction; and Scribblers On Celluloid, a non-fiction collection of essays on writing and the writing life.

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Probably one of the greatest compilations of short thrillers ever. With an entertaining and mature palette, this guy is a "diamond in the rough." I'm so glad my friend recommended this collection; IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT!
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LevisGrama
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Collection of Enlightened Bewilderment
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2012
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Dark Thoughts by Martin Reaves, a collection of short stories referred to as `Dark Tales' provides an interesting read. This book leads the reader to its summation and then halts just shy of spoon-feeding an absolute understanding. Mr Reaves' talent for painting the word-canvas draws the reader in with movie-like display. One can certainly `see' the scenes and surely smell them as well. The emotions of the characters can be felt and linger on after the story concludes. The author delves into each tale bringing the reader along for the suspense of what will be on the next page to surprise, perplex and satisfy insatiable appetites for would-be quizzical mayhem.
I look forward to other publications by this author; he is truly a fictional artist ushering readers down the superb path of adventure and lure.
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Denyse Cohen
4.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2012
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This anthology of short stories reminded me of the old the twilight zone  which I used to love. nicely written and great imagery. I only wished for some more “meat“  in some of the stories that ended rather abruptly.
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Book Nut
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2012
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This is a great collection of short stories. With each story, you are drawn more and more into Mr. Reaves "Dark Thoughts". I thought I would read a little at a time but found I couldn't put it down. Each story different and captivating. I definately recommend this one!
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Haunted Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Literary, Lingering, Superb
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2012
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The hallmark of a good story, of whatever length, is the capacity of that story to linger in the reader's mind. If you finish the final page and go away unfulfilled, and never consider the story again, its purpose has been unfulfilled. If, however, that story, or novel, or chapter, stays on and on and on (like an uninvited house guest who just won't go home), then that story--and that author--have succeeded. Such is my response to Martin Reaves' collection, "Dark Thoughts"-9 stories, a work-in-progress teaser, and a novel excerpt. These folks, I can tell, are going to be hanging around for quite a while; especially "The End of the World-and I Feel Fine," and most especially "Linda Vista Hospital...in Memoriam." THAT one walked right out of my e-book reader and curled itself up in my heart, speaking to my life the way the narrator sings about in "Killing Me Softly": "as if he'd found my letters and read them each out loud."

Discerning Readers: wait no longer! Hie yourselves to your favourite bookseller and grab this collection!
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T. Zelazny
5.0 out of 5 stars A work of art
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2012
To say Martin Reaves is a great writer would be an understatement. I am not an art aficionado, but I do love art, and each story in this collection, in my opinion is a stand-alone work of art. Realism, Classical Realism, Magic Realism, Surrealism, Impressionism. Fitting that the story "Blue Kari", the opening piece and one of my favorites, would involve painting. "Harvest Moon", another short and disturbing but beautifully moving piece on the Louisiana bayou, like a very dark folk tale, has imagery I still can't shake from my head. That's one thing Reaves does with this collection. He won't let you soon forget. Or maybe he'll never let you forget. In each piece I see a human soul, sometimes just a sliver, but other times the humanity splashes through your mind and twists your heart into knots. His prose is the kind of poetry-prose I love, filled with beautiful imagery but never hindering a story's pace.

Humanity, beauty, fear, poetry, art. These are the things that make up Dark Thoughts. Pick it up. Whatever your taste, you'll find beauty on at least one level, if not several.
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Loera
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! Amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2016
Probably one of the greatest compilations of short thrillers ever. With an entertaining and mature palette, this guy is a "diamond in the rough." I'm so glad my friend recommended this collection; IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT!
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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! Amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2016
Probably one of the greatest compilations of short thrillers ever. With an entertaining and mature palette, this guy is a "diamond in the rough." I'm so glad my friend recommended this collection; IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT!
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DLCowgirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Murky Musings
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2012
At the age of 12, I picked up my cousin's dog-eared copy of Salem's Lot by Stephen King and I was HOOKED, having been raised with Bob Wilkins' Creature Features. I devoured King after King. As an adult, I gave up my love of fiction and ravenously pursued metaphysical teachings - this book is going home for me, and reminds me that without darkness, we could not appreciate the light. The most AMAZING part for me is the dichotomy between who Marty is and the graceful way he lives his life and the absolutely twisted way his mind can work! Stunning to behold. I LOVE the power of the written word and Marty is a masterful scribe. I think it is good for our soul to sometimes explore creepy complexities, to venture beyond the safety ropes of our world, and these stories solidly deliver. Well done, soul singer!
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Endeavour
5.0 out of 5 stars Sad.
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2012
I read the "look inside" as I don't have a kindle. A facebook friend asked me to look at this excerpt after he read it. I thought this was a horror story book! Well, it brought tears to my eyes from what I read. Five stars is not enough said my FB friend and he is right, I want to read more, but I don't have a kindle, so I'll see what I can buy on amazon.de.
Well done young man.

"And the book Oscar goes to..."
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Endeavour
5.0 out of 5 stars My first impression.
Reviewed in Germany on October 28, 2012
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My first impression after I read the first story was not disappointment, but surprise. Here is an author writing horror stories and he hits the reader with a touching relationship between two women. Well, I read on and he started to make my skin crawl, this is not a book to read on your own, I mean all alone, cos things do 'go bump in the night' and you're not sure if it's one of his characters come alive. I read the 'look inside' on dot co dot uk with my manager. I saw it first on facebook, as I'm an avid reader of thrillers and curiosity took hold. I bought the book and read it and now it's on my permanent bookshelf and I shall read it again, in one year from now, or maybe sooner.
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Horror Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow. Just wow.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2012
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Martin Reeves has a way with words. I first assumed the collection 'Dark Thoughts' was going to be a collection of horror shorts. They are. From a certain point of view. Covering the horrors of death, loss, parenthood, and fear, Martin's work takes you on a wild ride. I didn't expect a collection that looked like this to make me think in one short, and then nearly bring me to tears in the next. Put simply, this work is masterful.
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