The Doll-master and other tales of terror. Joyce Carol Oates. 2016.

A young boy plays with dolls instead of action figures. But as he grows older, his passion takes on a darker edge…..

A white man shoots dead an unarmed black youth creating a media frenzy. But could it have been self-defence as he claims?

A nervous woman tries to escape her husband . He says he loves her but she’s convinced he wants to kill her……

These quietly lethal stories reveal the horrors that dwell within us all.