Paul Elard Cooley is back with more horror. Check out Closet Treats:
Reality is a slippery slope for Trey Leger. He’s managed to carve out a somewhat normal existence in spite of his mental illness. But when an ice cream truck starts making the rounds of his neighborhood, Trey can no longer tell reality from his delusions.
Paul is pretty quick to release episodes. I’m lazy and don’t want to think too much about when to release new episodes, so I’m taking a custom feed. It’s easy. Those who want to dink around more can take the default feed. Either way, enjoy this free serialized audiobook.
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June 3rd, 2010 at 6:13 pm
As Paul Elard Cooley and Shadow Publications say there are no happy endings. The story Closet Treats is one of those that will hit people to the core. The struggle of the father and the impact it has on his family are quite down to earth and alone enough to get you into the story. As it progresses and we get introduced to the “Ice Cream Man” things really start to get warped and brings you even more into the story.
I have to say the twists and turns of Closet Treats were greatly done. Paul Elard Cooley has a way of writing and telling a story that people will enjoy. I know that I was on pins and needles waiting for each episode and then slightly depressed when it ended. It was a great story.
June 3rd, 2010 at 8:10 pm
This was a really good book. I’d liked Mr. Cooley’s first shorter one, Tatoo- it was so good that I thought it was too short. This one was even better and draws out the fear and horror even more. I’d read anything this author writes, he’s great.
June 28th, 2010 at 4:58 am
This book was great and let me say the first one to ever catch me completely off gaurd with an ending. Quality of writing and audio were superb.
The thing which sets this book apart from most audiobooks I’ve heard is the aurthors ability to build a relationship and get inclined to the characters personality and frame of mind – Although there is the supernatural presence you can really realte this story to your local area with the real life situations and real life people in the tale (rather than your usual hero’s ex-football players, special ops etc.) which makes the plentiful twists ever interesting and at times even shocking.
Overall a great book – I thoughly enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing.
July 6th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Review for Closet Treats by Paul E. Cooley
I knew in advance that Closet Treats was a horror story. That is Paul E Cooley’s specialty and why he has very loyal fans following him. I have listened to and enjoyed other stories penned and recorded by him. I am a fan. This novel is well written, engrossing, and professionally recorded as a serialized podcast. I recommend it to others looking for R rated entertainment that will have you wondering as you walk by your closet or hear ice cream truck chimes.
That being said, it was a difficult one for me to listen to. Paul does not believe in happy endings, he warns you– believe him.
In Closet Treats, he takes you into the mind of a man who was violently abused as a small child. Kidnapped and sexually abused. The sexual abuse was not described but you are set into the closet with Troy as he experiences it. The author, Paul, goes into Troy’s mind as an adult and relives this abuse. Paul has done his homework on the feelings and thoughts that may accompany this abuse.
Paul leads you to believe Troy has overcome most of his fears and is trying to lead a normal life. He married Carolyn and has a son, Alan, whom he adores and dotes over. As you move on into Troy’s world you are led further and further into the labyrinth of his mind. Lost time, hallucinations that drove him to an institution a few years earlier, becoming more frequent now and a new monster to face in the ice cream man. All remnants, the reader believes, of his childhood abuse. This tale of psychological horror and mystery continues with Carolyn and Alan becoming pawns in a game of chess, played by Troy and the ice cream man, where checkmate means death.
At the end of this tale we know that Alan has the same impossibly difficult trial to follow that his father had to walk and we tremble with what is in front of him, his trials beginning at such a young age, repeating his father’s history.
My past volunteer work with foster children made this a difficult story for me. I have wondered what fears lingered in the minds of the children I worked with who had been abused in so many ways. Would they be able to live normal lives as adults? All my memories, questions and worries at that time were brought back into play. This story is fiction but sadly based on real lives.
Now to the actual recording process. Mechanically, it is easy to listen to. The level of Paul’s voice is good and he has fun with the different voices he creates. Excellent editing, I did not catch any mistakes left in the recording.
The one thing I did not like was that Paul comments at the beginning of each episode. The bumper is good and I like to know a bit about that, but the rest should go at the end of the episode. I was listening in the car and had to turn the volume down until the announcement of the episode. One major reason is that what he talks about though important at the time to him and his fan club is dated information. It is not relevant to me now nor will it be to future listeners.
In summary, Paul warns you that he does not like happy ending. LISTEN to him. It is true. Closet Treats will be in your mind for days after you finish it, and maybe in your nightmares as well.
August 10th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
I love, love, love this story! It made me a little nervous about turning off my lights at night for fear of seeing some yellow eyes in the closet. It was a truly wonderful story. The one drawback was the ending. I was prepared for a sad or horrible ending, since the writer doesn’t like happy ones. But I found myself confused about what actually happened. I don’t mind being left a little bit in the dark, but that much in the dark about the reality of it was a bit of a bummer. Overall though, truly wonderful.
I was interested in Paul’s other story as well, Tattoo. But I could only find it in ebook form for the Amazon Kindle. Since I have the Barnes & Noble Nook….I have not been able to get it. I hope it will be available for the Nook soon since I definately would like to read it.
August 11th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Thanks Arlene, for the near-total spoiler you decided to post here where people might read it before they listen to the book.
October 22nd, 2011 at 11:22 am
Just finished this book a few days ago. Loved it. I actually found the opening half much more frightening than the second half- the struggle within the main characters mind is truly disturbing especially in the way he sometimes acts towards his loved ones. The end left me wanting more information but upon perusing his website it appears that this novel is part of a larger arc and some the characters and mysteries that I wanted to see more of may be touched on further. The best thing about this book is the creation of atmosphere and the strong four main characters- Trey, his wife, his son, and his best friend. Their bonds really drive the book and make even some of the more mundane challenges in Trey’s life seem epic. If you like surrealism, horror, or mental illness this book is an excellent read.
August 29th, 2012 at 5:16 pm
I love how Mr Cooley plays with our fears. He lets us scare ourselves with his words : he knows how to reach our own internal movie player and uses it against us. Brilliant !