Psycho de Mayo: A Horror Novel($12.99Value)

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“Riaz imbues a classic holiday-themed slasher thriller with incisive sociocultural and psychological realism...smartly staged...boasts real wit, humanity, and a vicious streak.” —Booklife “Strong sense of place...horror fans will mainly appreciate the copious bloodshed and the unapologetic ruthlessness of the kills...A slasher horror comedy that enthusiasts will enjoy.” —Kirkus Reviews Psycho de Mayo is a Cinco de Mayo slasher novel that’ll keep you turning pages and guzzling margaritas until the murderous end. ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Karla Palomares! Today is Cinco de Mayo, and today is also Karla’s nineteenth birthday. She’s glad to be home for the weekend in the “Mexican Beverly Hills.” Glad to have left college for a couple of days. Glad to see her girlfriends. She isn’t thinking about the horrible piñata prank the kids of Friendly Hills did to Pedro Gonzalez ten years ago... ¿Te acuerdas de Pedro Gonzalez? Remember him? Chubby, little Pedro? Who wore the silver luchador mask? Who had the crazy crush on Karla? He and his mom left Friendly Hills after that cruel piñata prank. Now Pedro is back for a night of murderous revenge, although he isn’t chubby or little anymore... Hassan Riaz is a writer and physician. He is the author of the medical thriller, The Vaccine , and the speculative thriller, Islamic States of America , both of which are available through Hill Taper Books. His short fiction has been widely published in The Antioch Review , Slice Magazine , Fiction on the Web , and several others. He lives in Los Angeles.