Haunted

Twenty-plus stories alternating between poems and chapters of the book, dozens of "mostly true" stories all of which are more or less disturbing.<br/><br/>I have a morbid fascination with anything that pushes boundaries, divides opinion and challenges the limits of taste. I wouldn't say "Haunted" breaks any ground that hasn't already been covered, however, that isn't to say it's an easy read by any means <i>at all</i>. Some of the stories are harder to read than others.. much, <b>much</b> harder. I have read this book multiple times and "Guts" still makes me squirm each and every time. Gruesome, torturous and truly horrific when you realise this is based on a true event..<br/><br/>It is very rare a book makes me uncomfortable in the way that "Haunted" does; alone that is an achievement. I can understand why some people do not receive this book very well although I cannot wait to find another that comes anywhere close to making me feel horrifically sickened as "Guts" does..