Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies

A family's Halloween haunted house becomes a conduit to something ancient and uncanny; a young man's effigy of a movie monster becomes instrumental in his defense against a bully; a family diminishes while visiting a seaside town, leaving only one to remember what changed; a father explores a mysterious tower, and the monster imprisoned within; a man mourning the death of his father travels to his father's hometown, seeking closure, but finds himself beset by dreams of mythic bargains and a primeval, corpse-eating titan.

John Langan, author of the Bram Stoker Award-winning novel The Fisherman, returns with ten new tales of cosmic horror in Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies. In these stories, he continues to chart the course of twenty-first century weird fiction, from the unfamiliar to the familial, the unfathomably distant to the intimate.

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A wonderful collection of short stories

I have to read (listen to) a collection of good short stories after finishing a great novel or series. I need time to mourn the loss of those characters before I move onto a new book. This book was perfect for that. There are several great shorts that were spooky and interesting and the narrator were wonderful.

This was EXCELLENT don’t listen to any reviews dimming it down. If you enjoyed The Wide Carnivorous Sky, then listen to this!

I loved this collection. John Langan and Laird Baron have become my 2 favorite current writers. I really really enjoyed this collection. I love John Langan’s style and love when he goes lovecraftian especially. There were maybe only 2 stories in this entire collection that I did not absolutely love, and even those 2 had extremely strong points throughout that fascinated me. My favorite story in this collection was definitely Outside the House, Watching for the Crows….. that was such a fun ride. Fantastic stories, deserves so much more audible reviews. Langan is a master.

Good, but not enough stories really hit for me

I really enjoyed this author, especially his collection, the wide carnivorous sky. But I think this collection, while good, felt a little flat for me. Some of the stories are great, but overall they tend to rely on a lot of exposition, or significant backstory conveyed through dialogue. There is definitely a time and a place for that, but in so many of the stories consecutively, it can bog them down a little bit. Overall, though, it’s worth listening to, especially if you like John Langan.

Great spooky short stories

Really enjoyed this collection of autobiographically inspired short horror stories. Love how Godzilla plays into one, and the titular Corpsemouth reads like Scottish Daimajin, which is very fun. Also has some good stories touching on Lovecraft.

Solid collection of short horror

I am a big fan of John Langan’s work & this title did not disappoint. Excellent narration that really captured the author’s vulnerability throughout the personal narratives of these stories.