Screaming to Get Out & Other Wailings of the Damned

A man wanted for the murder of his young son takes a woman hostage in her home and realizes she's hiding her own dark secret. In a glimpse of a possible future, a young girl must survive by her instincts if she wants to eat and keep a roof over her head. A college student realizes the invisible thing creating havoc throughout the world is a direct result of not sticking up for the most picked-on kid in school who also happened to be a scientific genius. A man begins to realize his new job isn't all that's cracked up to be when his boss begins demanding things most employers wouldn't ask from their employees. And a man who is a victim of spousal abuse finds the answer to his problem lies in a unique Internet search engine—but the price to pay may be more than he can handle...


Screaming to Get Out & Other Wailings of the Damned marks J. F. Gonzalez's fourth official full-length short story collection and spans over ten years of work. With an introduction and story notes by the author, the stories in this volume range from quiet tales of unease and cosmic nightmares, to tales of psychological suspense and SF dystopia. Screaming to Get Out & Other Wailings of the Damned is J. F. Gonzalez's most varied collection of short fiction to date.