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Lonely and reeling after a medical diagnosis, Lexi Macomber agrees to a weekend retreat at her ex-fiancée's secluded cabin. No drama. No expectations. Just a fun chance to reconnect.

A promising start quickly unravels as old grudges and buried arguments resurface. After a shower mishap ruins their final attempt at repairing the relationship, Lexi demands to leave.

Unfortunately, leaving the cabin is not going to be easy.

One obstacle leads to another, and Lexi is faced with a dire decision: either she’s hallucinating or her ex is plotting to kill her.

Breeding Ground is a psychological horror novelette; a fever-dream of 12K-words, perfect to listen to in a single sitting.

©2024 S.C. Mendes (P)2025 S.C. Mendes Anthologies & Short Stories Psychological Short Stories Thriller & Suspense
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After reading another novel from this author I had high expectations for this novelette, but I have to admit that sadly it did not meet them.

I listened to the audiobook, and I don’t know if it was a mix of the narrator’s performance (which I didn’t enjoy), or the length of the story, or a mix of both, but I ended up not liking either of the main characters, and I was left with an unsatisfactory feeling.

I mean, the writing is good and I loved the premise (especially if you love small critters), but I think there was either too much crammed in such a short story, or not enough, which was also due to the length of a novelette. I definitely wish it was longer and that the story was more fleshed out with more time to build up true tension and dread.

I feel I didn’t have the time to build up the images and the creepiness in my mind to fully enjoy this novelette.

BUT, I loved the other book I read by this author and I’ll definitely read more. Also, this is my personal opinion and how I felt could be different for others, so give it a go.

Thanks to the author for the opportunity to listen to it and this is my honest opinion.

Great premise but I was left unsatisfied

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