Dear Laura, Gemma Amor
Dear Laura, Gemma Amor
List: $12.99 | Sale: $9.10
Club: $6.49

Dear Laura

Author: Gemma Amor

Narrator: Sasha Higgins

Unabridged: 2 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/19/2021

Synopsis

Every year, on her birthday, Laura gets a letter from a stranger. That stranger claims to know the whereabouts of her missing friend Bobby, but there's a catch: he'll only tell her what he knows in exchange for something . . . personal.

So begins Laura's sordid relationship with her new penpal, built on a foundation of quid pro quo. Her quest for closure will push her to bizarre acts of humiliation and harm, yet no matter how hard she tries, she cannot escape her correspondent's demands. The letters keep coming, and as time passes, they have a profound effect on Laura.

From the author of Cruel Works of Nature comes a dark and twisted tale about obsession, guilt, and how far a person will go to put her ghosts to bed.

Contains mature themes.

About Gemma Amor

Gemma Amor is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Dear Laura, Cruel Works of Nature, Till the Score Is Paid, and White Pines.

She is also a podcaster, illustrator, and voice actor, and is based in Bristol, in the UK.

Many of her stories have been adapted into audio dramas by the wildly popular NoSleep Podcast, and her work has also been featured on shows like Shadows at the Door, Creepy, and The Grey Rooms.

She is a cocreator, writer, and voice actor for the horror-comedy podcast Calling Darkness, which also stars TV and film actress Kate Siegel.

Heavily influenced by classical literature, Gothic romance, tragedy and heroism, she is most at home in front of a fire with a single malt and a dog-eared copy of anything by Angela Carter.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on March 13, 2025

This was a chilling little tale of a madman playing games with an innocent girl. The story starts off nice and wholesome, but quickly devolves into a kidnapping and many years of a mysterious, murderous predator who toys with people in such horrible ways. So I’m a little on the fence with how everyt......more

Goodreads review by Sadie on August 15, 2019

And this is where I stand up on a soapbox and preach about indie/self-published horror fiction. I don't know how I came to know about Gemma, I believe she submitted her collection, CRUEL WORKS OF NATURE to me for a review and I was very attracted to the grisly cover so I said, "YES PLEASE" and I also......more

Goodreads review by Peter on February 07, 2021

Bobby enters a blue van driven by a big man never to be seen again. Laura receives a letter by the kidnapper (X) on every birthday. Why does he write her? What about Bobby? Why does he never stop tormenting her sending the letters for more than 30 years? Will there be a solution for all parties invo......more

Goodreads review by Sarah ♡ on February 05, 2021

Dear Laura is a short, mysterious, horror novella (around 100 pages) that you won’t want to put down until you reach its conclusion. One day before school, a thirteen year old Laura’s new boyfriend Bobby gets into a van with a mysterious stranger. Then he is never seen or heard from again... She is l......more

Goodreads review by Vicki on February 27, 2025

X Marks the Cardboard Spot... DEAR LAURA by Gemma Amir No spoilers (yet), but I will give ample warning when you're reaching spoiler territory... I gave this novella 2 stars for the idea. As far as execution, I would suggest the author spend some time interviewing a homicide detective... The characters......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List