The Problem With Mickey :

They are four, thirty-something college friends, all with successful jobs, beautiful homes, and ideal families. That is, until Mickey's business folds and his marriage crumbles. Concerned with their friend's erratic behavior and deteriorating mental health, the remaining trio stages an intervention. Will their actions prove too late to stop Mickey's downward spiral, or will their own personal convictions spawn dangerous consequences?

Before it is resolved, the problem with Mickey will test a decade-old friendship against the power of fanatical ideals.

This novella is book Two of Insidious Publications' softcover novella series-- a hand crafted, perfect bound edition limited to 150 signed and numbered copies--autographed by Tom Moran and Gregory Lamberson, who wrote the forward. Each copy sports linen signature sheets and French parchment end papers along with full color interior illustrations.

Cover art provided by D.E. Christman.
Interior art provided by Tom Moran

A dark, moody, psychological piece, MICKEY explores the frightening consequences of one man's fanatical ideals. The tale unfolds subtly, festering like a sliver beneath the skin, building to a climax that Gregory Lamberson calls, "the most disturbing I've ever read".

"Tom Moran has written a tale that's suspenseful, scary, strangely poignant and disturbingly relevant, all at the same time. The subject matter is uncomfortable, but you will NOT be able to put this one down . . . THE PROBLEM WITH MICKEY is one of the best novellas I've read in the last couple years." -- James Newman (Author of MIDNIGHT RAIN and THE WICKED)

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Acquired Taste$:

The American Dream...
After authoring a best selling novel that earns him a fortune, small town English teacher, John Smith, finds himself living the American dream. With his new wealth, he purchases a home in an exclusive neighborhood and befriends his elitist neighbors. John is initially fascinated by this materialistic culture in which the cost of a man's clothing, car, or possessions determines his worth.

The American Nightmare...
John soon discovers that his perfect little neighborhood has a horrible secret - his home's previous owner murdered his wife before disappearing. John is intrigued by the story until he begins finding evidence that someone has been entering his home at night. Has the old owner returned? When friends begin disappearing and the bodies pile up, only then does he begin to understand the horror that waits. Something evil is happening on Shale Street...and money is at the root of it...

Acquired Taste$ is available at many Internet retail sites, including Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Other Published Work:

FICTION:

• Sirens, AEFIE’S KISS, (2006-2007)
• Bottom of the Sixth, DARK JESTERS #1, (2006)
• The Munchies, Until Someone Loses an Eye, (2008)
• The Gift, Revenant 2, (2008)
• Pit Stop, CHAINSAW #1, Feb. 2006
• Sexy Dead, VAMPIRES 2 #1, Jan. 2006
• Road Kill, CHAMPAGNE SHIVERS, Jan. 2006
• Night School, KOPFHALTER! #3, Fall 2005
• Renovations, HORROR CAROUSEL #3, Fall 2005
• Where the Oranges Grow, POTTER’S FIELD anthology, e: Cathy Buburuz
• Christmas Kitty, WICKED KARNIVAL #2, Dec. 2005
• Twilight Jack, CYBER-PULP HALLOWEEN 3.0 anthology, e: Bob Gunner
• Acquired Taste$, Novel published by Publish America, June 2004

ART:

• The Minotauress by Edward Lee, (2007)
• CHAMPAGNE SHIVERS ’08, (Jan. 2008)
• Potter’s Field 2, e: Cathy Buburuz (2007)
• You Had Me at ARRGH!! By Ken Goldman, cover and interior illos, (2007)
• BLACK INK HORROR, Issues 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, (February 2006-present)
• CWW Presents: Raw Meat, (2007)
• The Problem With Mickey interior illustrations (2007)
• CHAMPAGNE SHIVERS ’07, (Jan. 2007)
• Mama’s Boy by Fran Friel—pencil cover art, (2006)
• INSIDIOUS REFLECTIONS Flash Mug, (April 2006)
• Red Light District Anthology, (TBA)
• CEMETERY DANCE #54, (March 2006)
• APEX issue #5, (Spring 2006)
• WICKED KARNIVAL CALENDAR ’06, (Jan. 06)
• Devil’s Playground by Keith Gouveia and AP Fuchs—cover art
• Wicked Karnival Halloween Horrors, (October 2005)
• KOPFHALTER! #3, (Fall 2005)
• RED SCREAM #1, (July/August 2005)
• BLACK PETALS, Issues 31, 32, 33, (Summer 05-Fall 05)
• WICKED KARNIVAL, Issues 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, (December 2004-present)
• INSIDIOUS REFLECTIONS, Issues 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, (January 2004-present)

NON-FICTION:

• The Indie Spotlight with Gregory Lamberson, INSIDIOUS REFLECTIONS #5
• The Indie Spotlight with J.T. Petty, INSIDIOUS REFLECTIONS #4
• Movie Reviews, WICKED KARNIVAL # 5
• So, You Want to Import DVDS, INSIDIOUS REFLECTIONS #3
• Movie Reviews, WICKED KARNIVAL # 4
• Short Fiction Submission Hell, INSIDIOUS REFLECTIONS #2
• A Classic Conundrum for Horror, INSIDIOUS REFLECTIONS #1
• The Wicked Top Ten, WICKED KARNIVAL #3