The Beast in Aisle 34

Sandy Kurtz has problems. He's got a baby on the way, his wife doesn't love him, and he's struggling to find passion or purpose at his big-box retail job. And, once a month, he turns into a werewolf.

In Darrin Doyle's deft hands, Sandy's story is a tall tale for our times, an absurd and darkly comedic take on toxic masculinity, small-town America, and the terror of not knowing who you are—or who you're capable of becoming.

Join us on the trip. Feel the power of the full moon as it turns you into a carnivore capable of ruling the wilds of rural Michigan. Taste the rich blood of a pulsing animal heart; feel it cascade down your face as you transform into what you always wanted to be. Enter...the wolf.


Genre: Horror

"No joke, for years I’ve put this policy on my syllabus: If there is a werewolf in your story, it ought to be a complicated werewolf. And now with great joy I have found, courtesy of Darrin Doyle, the epitome of the Complicated Werewolf. Meet Sandy Kurtz-ambivalent husband, expectant father, discontented home improvement store employee, and full-moon terror. Doyle moves the story forward with professional pace and energy, all the while developing his wolfman with wit, subtlety, depth, and gore. You’ll root for Sandy, despite what he does to deer." - Chris Bachelder

"The Beast in Aisle 34 is wonderfully weird, hilarious and full of a manic energy that clutched me in its claws and wouldn't let go. You'll want to binge-read this one, even while you don't want it to end!" - Dan Chaon