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Scratches

By: Joshua Marsella
Narrated by: Albie Robles
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A mother and son with a strained relationship inherit a house following the sudden death of a family member with a violent past. When the son moves his bedroom into the basement, he starts to experience unexplainable and terrifying phenomena. After he uncovers a dark secret concealed within the house, they quickly learn that some truths are better left a mystery. Can they overcome their differences in order to survive, or will the darkness overcome them both?

©2020 Joshua Marsella (P)2023 Joshua Marsella

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"Horrors abound in this unnerving and challenging debut novella by Joshua Marsella. Scratches shines a light on what makes monsters of men and women, deftly revealing that the robbing of innocences has life changing and life destroying consequences." (Ross Jeffery, Bram Stoker-nominated author)

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Wow, just wow. So shocking, and creepy fun!

This was perfectly awesome as hell, and what twisted shocking end. very cool! Wow, just wow. So shocking, and creepy fun! amazing!

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What a great listen

From the narrator to the characters, I loved every piece of the story, as a kid that slept in a basement room and had an overactive imagination, the author captures the dread of being alone in a creepy cellar perfectly. The fear and anxiety of being in a home that caused you trauma is captured perfectly in the mom. This was great and I am looking forward to book 2

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Excellent debut

A fantastic creepy little story, and a great debut from an author I'll definitely be following.

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Love it!

So many great twists and turns, and clever misdirection! It absolutely kept me on my toes and I loved every minute of it.

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