
by Ben Farthing
Short StoriesAdded on March 2, 2026
Can you tell me how to get... out alive?★★★★★ - "I can't remember the last time a book scared me and made me this nervous." Andrew Van Wey, author of Head Like a HoleJohnny awakes. A puppet looms over his bed.He recognizes the furry monster: Grandpa was its puppeteer on the children’s television show R-City Street. But Grandpa went missing a year ago. He disappeared from this very apartment building, which was converted from the old R-City Street studio.Desperate to see Grandpa again, Johnny follows the puppet inside the building’s walls, ever deeper into a puppet-infested labyrinth...I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls is a horror tale from the “darkly inventive” purveyor of uncanny places and wondrous evils, Ben Farthing.Each book in the I Found Horror series is a STANDALONE. They can be read in any order.Praise for Ben Farthing:“Reminds me of early Stephen King.” ★★★★★“Excuse me while I go cry from fear” ★★★★★“When Mr. Farthing comes out with a book, I drop everything else I'm doing to read it” ★★★★★“No one is writing the kind of horror this man is writing” ★★★★★“This has become a yearly Halloween must-read” ★★★★★“Now one of my favorite horror books” ★★★★★“One of the creepiest books I’ve ever read” ★★★★★“Ben Farthing is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors” ★★★★★“Stunningly good” ★★★★★“A master of building suspense” ★★★★★“I can't wait to read everything by Ben Farthing!!” ★★★★★“Reminiscent of '80s-era Stephen King” ★★★★★“One of my favorites” ★★★★★“I haven't been let down by Ben yet. He's a really great storyteller" ★★★★★“Good luck putting it down" ★★★★★“The perfect book to kick off spooky season” ★★★★★“The scariest book I’ve read all year" ★★★★★“Farthing's ability to creep the heck out of you in so few pages is incredible” ★★★★★“One of the best books I read in 2023” ★★★★★“Restores my faith in horror novels” ★★★★★“The master of terror and dread” ★★★★★“I LOVEEEE Ben Farthing. His books are *chefs kiss*” ★★★★★“I couldn't stop reading until I got to the end. This was a mix of The Twilight Zone meets Tales From The Crypt” ★★★★★“I can't wait for the next book" ★★★★★“I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to read this book, and I implore you to read it as well” ★★★★★“Dare you to read it.” ★★★★★
I'm always looking for horror stories that involve puppets and this was the best one I've read thus far. Ben Farthing PLEASE continue the story and make a sequel. I want to see the puppet apocalypse so bad 🙏
I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls (I Found Horror) [2023] By Ben Farthing My Review 2.0 StarsThis was a very well written work with a chilling plot and propulsive action. It was not without a few instances of clever misdirection, surprises, and plot twists. The Author shared his reasons for writing this short work of horror fiction. I can understand and fully appreciate how cathartic this book would have been for him. I am not of the opinion that I would be revealing any spoilers here
This is a bit confusing. I am slogging through my opinion of this book. I read this book for a group I am participating in but I have to admit, I did have a morbid curiosity about this book. I felt there were some actions in this book, such as scampering down the stairs, that leans toward the repetitive side. There was some decent gore. I experienced some surprises that made this a respectable read. The ending reminded me how the typical early 70’s movies ended…abruptly. I cannot say I would rec

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