Mary Lives (Wicked Neighborhood Book 3)

FROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE HORROR

Mary and her mother Mary Sr. share nothing in common but their name and the horrid, filthy house in which they live. Mary's sinister nature frightens her mother, who in turn torments her daughter as much as she is able from the bed in which she is confined. Mary Sr. concludes she must stop the miserable cycle by ending her life. But instead of rejoining her beloved deceased husband in the afterlife, Mary Sr. finds her spirit hopelessly chained to her daughter, who is growing more treacherous by the day. Can Mary Sr. fight against her daughter's homicidal plans? Or will their wicked ways consume them both?

Mary Lives is the third installment in an ongoing anthology series titled Wicked Neighborhood. The stories are a fictional, supernatural rendition of the author's very own neighborhood and have been described as "Goosebumps for adults.” Each issue focuses on one particular household seated within the seemingly quiet stretch of land known as Forest Street. Though it is not necessary to read every single tale in the series, the stories are cleverly connected by characters, incidents and events. Titles can be read in any order, and currently include The Stray Cats, The Foot and Mary Lives.

Praise for Wicked Neighborhood:

"A wonderfully creepy and quirky start to a series." - Amazon Review

"Once you start this short story you won't want to put it down until it's done." - Amazon Review

"Chilling!" - Amazon Review

"Very imaginative!" - Amazon Review

"The story is great for examining the intersection between real and imagined horrors and how people cope." - Amazon Review

Also, be sure to check out Randy L. Shaffer's other books, including the terrifying bestseller, The Horror, the dramatic short story, Does She Smile at Home?, and the spirited novella, Vampire Zombie Claus.