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Katerina Paperback – October 11, 2015

by Erik Hofstatter (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars 28
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The most unusual love story is about to unfold. Kamil, a thirty-something weapons trader, lives in the notorious Red Light District in Prague. Despite his hatred for prostitutes, he accepts an offer from Ginny - a local sex worker.

As their strange friendship unfolds and Kamil witnesses several bizarre scenarios, he begins to suspect that Ginny might not be an ordinary prostitute.

“Hofstatter continues to impress with stories that pull no punches, and travel to some genuinely dark places.” - The Eloquent Page
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    46 pages
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    English
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    October 11, 2015
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    1517735807
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 11, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 46 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1517735807
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1517735807
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.11 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars 28

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Erik Hofstatter

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Erik Hofstatter is a dark fiction writer, born in the wild lands of the Czech Republic. He roamed Europe before subsequently settling on English shores, studying creative writing at the London School of Journalism. He now dwells in Kent, where he can be encountered consuming copious amounts of mead and tyrannizing local peasantry. His work appeared in various magazines and podcasts around the world such as Morpheus Tales, Crystal Lake Publishing, The Literary Hatchet, Sanitarium Magazine, Wicked Library, Manor House Show, and The Black Room Manuscripts Volume IV. Other works include Rare Breeds, The Crabian Heart, Punishment by Hope, and The Hurricane Caged Inside of Her.

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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Kelli Haley-Gilmore
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner!
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2015
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This is the 3rd of Erik Hofstatter's works that I've read, & it's definitely another winner! A bit of explicit sexual content yes, but only in regards to the descriptions & actions of the characters; never doubt that there is in fact a story line, & an excellent one at that! "Katerina" is a story that will take you on a dark journey with an unexpected end, & as vivid as the characters are described, it makes you feel as if you're witnessing the events first hand. Erik Hofstatter has become a favorite writer of mine in a short period of time, for his writings carry that dark edge that I have always long admired in stories. If you haven't read this one yet, I highly recommend that you do so! This is indeed a perfect story for the Halloween season, as well as a great read for an evening at home with a good cup of coffee!
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J. Wargo
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015
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Mysterious and sexy, this short story is very well written and keeps you guessing. The ending was unexpected but still a great read.
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Confessions of a Reviewer
3.0 out of 5 stars It's really a 3.5!
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2015
A copy of Katerina was sent to Confessions of a Reviewer by the author Erik Hofstatter in exchange for an honest review. This is said review. This book is published by Creativia.

Erik Hofstatter. Probably one of my all-time favourite author names. No idea why. It just makes me smile every time I hear it. I have only read one other thing from Mr Hofstatter in the past and that was another short story called The Pariahs. You can read my review of it here. I loved it so grabbed the chance at reviewing this one.

Kamil is a medieval weapons trader living in the Red Light District in Prague. He hates prostitutes and all they stand for but is attached to his flat so won’t move. He doesn’t normally interact with the street girls. That is until he strikes up an unlikely friendship with Katerina.

After a couple of very strange episodes, Kamil realises there is something very strange and mysterious about Katerina. He decides to put aside his hatred of her profession and try and find out exactly what it is about Katerina that won’t let him say no.

Now regular readers of the blog will know I hate sex in a horror story so will be saying why the hell am I reading a story about a man and a prostitute? Well, Mr Hofstatter was aware of this hatred of mine but agreed I should try it anyway and see what I thought. Reading this has also made me want to clarify something. I hate sex in a horror story if there is absolutely no point in it and it is totally irrelevant to the story. This story is about a prostitute so of course there is going to be sex in it right? Well to be honest there was less in this than some of the stuff I have read recently. Anyway. The review.

There are really only the two characters in this. Kamil seems ok. He’s a thirty something man with his own business and seems comfortable and stable enough apart from his hatred of prostitutes. Katerina seems, well, weird. She is obviously a lady of the night but she has some weird characteristics which I can’t tell you about here for fear of spoiling the story. Let’s just say if she did some of the things in my house that she does in this story, she wouldn’t get near my back gate never mind in the house.

So the plot is not one you would see on a regular basis. Customer has sex with a prostitute who turns out to have some very strange traits and then customer decides to find out all they can about the prostitute to see what the hell is going on. Again, I won’t tell you what Katerina actually does but in the beginning there is a lot of blood then a lot of weirdness and a little bit of what the actual…..

This is a short story. You will probably read it in an hour. I liked it. I think. I’m a bit undecided because I’m still trying to process what I actually just read. It’s a bit weird but it’s “I’m not putting this down until I find out what the hell is going on” weird. The only thing that sort of put me off this one was the fact it was so short. It had a bit of a bunny boiler Fatal Attraction feeling about it where there was huge potential for it to be expanded on and beefed up a bit more, with a lot more weirdness and a lot more horror.

Erik Hofstatter can write. That is not in dispute here at all. I like his writing style because it is very to the point. No unnecessary use of fancy language to fill the gaps. No rambling about the history of Prague or prostitution or anything like that to make the story slow down. Straightforward and blunt. Just the way I like it to be. He writes really good characters. Again, to the point. You get what you need to know and nothing more. Characters that you can believe in, even if, in this case, some of the things they do are very weird indeed.

I certainly didn’t get as much from this one as I did from The Pariahs but something kept me reading to the end. It is good writing and worth reading if you have an hour to kill. I just would have liked it longer and beefed up a bit more.

To summarise: a weird tale of a normal everyday man trying to find out what the hell is wrong with his new prostitute friend after she behaves in a mysterious way. Short and blunt but to the point. Could have been longer and could have been scarier but still worth reading.

General rating:

★★★.5 see above.

Horror rating:

★★★ more creepy than scary but needed some more.
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MaryBeth 330
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing again-you must have this!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2015
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I loved this book!! Erik Hofstatter knocks it out of the park again!! Everyone should buy this book, it's erotic, it's creepy, and keeps you guessing til the end. What is up with Katerina??? Buy it for yourself and see!! I've read it twice!! Wish there more stars !!! You will not be disappointed!!
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Dinelle Fuller
5.0 out of 5 stars Another amazing story
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015
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Erik is never disappointing. Sexy, intriguing and mysterious. I highly recommend this and anything else Mr. Hofstatter has written. Great story line, dark...just the way I like my reads. :)

Well done.
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James
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2015
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An interesting story with an ending I didn't expect.
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paleodoc
2.0 out of 5 stars Room for improvement
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2016
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The story line was interesting. Intriguing.
But lacked flow and very stunted character development. Choppy writing.
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T.L. Neal
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2015
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Another spectacular story by Mr.Hofstatter! This one had me so intrigued, so pulled in that I couldn't stop reading. I can't wait for more from you, Mr.Erik Hofstatter!
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KS the Dreamer
5.0 out of 5 stars A great short story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2015
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A fast paced short story, written in a smooth and flowing style. I am not normally one for tales written in the first person, but in this case it worked really well.
The characters stray from the normal cookie-cutter type we see so often in work today, and although only short, does well in creating back stories and making the reader intrigued to find out what is happening.
I have already purchased another book from this author, and having read this am looking forwards to reading his other work
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on December 29, 2015
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Loved this!!! Erik delivers another dark chilling read!!!
I can't wait to read more from this author! If ur into dark fiction, i highly recommend checking eriks other books as well
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Cat
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Just Any Girl
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2016
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For all the people in Prague, Erik Hofstatter spins a tale about two of them. A medieval weapons trader, and the prostitute he's drawn to. Why's he drawn to her? Because he wants to find out why she's different. How's she different?

What Erik does is keeping a blunt and dark story moving at a good pace. The visuals are good, the dialogue is good. If I have one gripe with the tale, it's that I couldn't quite visualise the best friend - but this is a small gripe. The story is called Katerina, so of course we read to find out what is it about her. To say she's a little weird is an understatement, but the fact that our trader Kamil wants to find out why will keep you turning the pages. It's not horror and it's not erotica. But it's dark. More importantly, it's engaging.
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Kerry Maher
4.0 out of 5 stars Another great Story by Erik Hofstatter
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2015
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Another great Story by Erik Hofstatter. When I was reading the book it certainly wasn't what I was expecting but I really enjoyed it. It is only a short story but give it a read you won't be disappointed.
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