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Secret: A Creepy Little Bedtime Story (Creepy Little Bedtime Stories Book 1) Kindle Edition

by William F. Aicher (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 41 ratings
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A terrifying thriller of the mundane. As a woman puts her baby to sleep she deals with the unrelenting drudgery known as bedtime and the continuing struggle for a good night's sleep. As the night goes on, and weariness sets in, a secret finally comes out. A quick little read brimming with an atmosphere of dread, especially suitable for parents to read in bed at night just after getting their own baby to finally go to sleep - provided they're okay with not getting any sleep of their own.
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    Creepy Little Bedtime Stories
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    14 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    February 18, 2016
  6. File size
    808 KB
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This short story was inspired by a true story told by a friend of mine about an experience she had with her young daughter. Taking that story, as well as my own experiences struggling to get my babies and toddlers to sleep at night, I came up with what I personally think is one of the scariest stories about bedtime ever written - because it's the story of the fear that goes on in my own head when I'm standing there, rocking my baby in the dark.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01BYEZOB0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William F. Aicher (February 18, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 18, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 808 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 14 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 41 ratings

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William F. Aicher

William F. Aicher

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William F. Aicher is the author of the Phoenix Bones: International Monster Hunter series, The Trouble With Being God, A Confession, The Unfortunate Expiration of Mr. David S. Sparks., and Calibration 74, as well as a series of short horror and suspense pieces collectively referred to as “Creepy Little Bedtime Stories.” Tending to lean toward the creepy and fantastical, his work has appeared alongside such well-known writers as Stephen King, Richard Chizmar, and Neil Gaiman.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, he holds degrees in journalism and philosophy. He currently lives outside Milwaukee with his wife, three sons, and a pair of lazy cats.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Lea Anne Stoughton
5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy doesn't begin to cover it
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2022
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I love all of Aicher's creepy little bedtime stories, but this one stands out as my favorite. A good one to start with, if you're curious about the series. Highly recommend!
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Rogue
4.0 out of 5 stars Baby blues
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2020
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This was a pretty good little story about a mom that's exhausted cause her child has night terrors but is they more to it?
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Zombie Inkpot
3.0 out of 5 stars A creepy tale indeed.
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2020
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Very well written, and had me on tender hooks until the end. Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed in the denouement. Good creepy horror short all the same.
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Ronald A. Greisch
5.0 out of 5 stars Now that is a Secret! Good, fast paced story!
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2016
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Although a short story, I felt engaged with the characters from the very beginning! As I read the ending, I was anxious as I did not want the story to end. I had a million ideas on what happened next! It is an entertaining, quick read that leaves a person wanting more. I would love to learn more about husband, the mom, the boy...all of them! I would certainly refrain from reading this to my 6 yr old for a bedtime story, but I believe my teenagers would really like the pace, theme and overall story! Highly recommend this story!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, quick, relatable
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2016
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I read William F. Aicher's "Secret: A Creepy Little Bedtime Story" after putting my baby to bed. The story was just creepy enough that I prayed she didn't wake in the middle of night that night. A fast read that offers pleasant 'thrill' factor.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Putting kids to bed is scary!
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020
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What a great little story! I loved it. :) we got so much characterization and information for such a short story. :) it was perfectly creepy and a great size for a bite sized quickie read. Highly recommended for my fellow horror lovers!
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LikeABoss!
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story...(slight spoiler warning)
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016
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The book is alright, the ending is horrible and makes more questions rather than answers them. I feel like this book had a lot that can be done with it. If the questions coming up from the ending were to be resolved this would be a five star piece.
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A.Roman
1.0 out of 5 stars Great start...but
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2020
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Huge potential! Great detailed beginning then huge drop. A little more and the specter 👻could have been identified and provide meatier thrill.
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F.R. Jameson
4.0 out of 5 stars A creepy little bedtime story, indeed.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2018
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You develop a different set of primal fears when you have a child. There’s a constant dread of something bad and terrible maybe happening to your darling babe that’s impossible to totally lose. More than once I’ve run with my heart pounding at the beeping of the monitor, only for everything to turn out fine. In that moment when I’m frantically scarpering though, it is all my worst fears made real.

That’s what William Aicher is tapping into in this short, and aptly named, creepy little bedtime story. Every parent’s dread that something bad might happen to their baby. If that kind of thing freaks you out then obviously this story isn’t for you, otherwise it’s a delicious chiller with a lovely twist.
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