Seven Empty Houses

Narrated by Elena Rey , Lee Osorio , Victoria Villarreal , Inés del Castillo , Yareli Arizmendi , Gisela Chipe , Daisy Guevara

Released: December 15, 2022
Length: 3 hrs 25 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd

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From the Man Booker-shortlisted author of Fever Dream, this collection of eerie and unsettling short stories explores the hidden darkness beneath the facade of domestic life. Teeming with barely contained violence and vivid moments of discomfort, the stories feature intriguing characters in tense and sometimes ominous situations. Drawing comparisons to Shirley Jackson, these chilling tales showcase Samanta Schweblin’s mastery as a leading short-story writer, delivering both playfulness and unsettling insight.

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