Vampires in the Lemon Grove is the new book of short stories by Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!

I’m not a big fan of short stories, I prefer reading novels, but I wanted to give these a try, as Russell is a fascinating, young author with a very original voice.

Here she doesn’t disappoint in the originality department, however, these should have been labeled as horror stories, as that is what they truly are. Russell is an amazing writer with a deeply twisted mind, and these stories are not for everyone. I found them haunting and creepy, the kind of stories that can give you nightmares. Mostly they felt unresolved, which is often the problem I have with short stories.

Yet Russell still fascinates me. She is a true original. Read at your own risk.