Just Underneath by Jason Palmer

Bringing horror, dystopia, and paranoia into a sinister spotlight, Just Underneath by Jason Palmer is a strikingly confident collection of short and offbeat tales. A disease that drives you to scratch – or else drives you insane, a Kafkaesque interrogation over the culpability of a not-so-common housefly, an ominous PSA about maniacally maxing out your muscle mass, and more bizarre stories make this read a weirdly chilling thrill. Psychologically twisted and linguistically mad, with a dash of caustic social critique, these previously published pieces are dark fiction with an extra helping of dark, which makes for a sometimes challenging but electrifying read.