Twisted Chapters
Step into the Darkness of Twisted ChaptersSome books whisper their horrors in the dead of night, but his stories breathe. Each week, Rudy Stankowitz peels back the fragile veil of reality, guiding his listeners down corridors of shadow where sanity frays, and nightmares take root.His voice is not merely narration—it’s an invitation. A slow, deliberate pull into a world where horror and psychological terror intertwine, where each chapter is a whisper against the nape of your neck, a presence lurking just beyond the dim glow of your screen. You tell yourself it’s only a story. Just words...
Blades of Glass, Chapter 9: Tuesdays Leftovers
Episode Summary:
In this haunting chapter of Blades of Glass, Sunday morning dawns bright and deceivingly innocent. Children laugh in the courtyard, coffee brews quietly in a Lewisville townhouse, and the trauma of the previous night simmers just beneath the surface. But peace is fleeting. As Willow tries to ground herself after a terrifying dream—and a deeply unsettling encounter with a man who seems more shadow than substance—a quiet dread creeps into the waking world. Meanwhile, a mysterious drifter watches, always watching. The line between memory and nightmare fractures further, and it’s clear: someth...
Blades of Glass, Chapter 8: Post-Mortem Blues
Podcast: Twisted Chapters
Host: Rudy Stankowitz, Author
Show Notes:
In this gripping episode of Twisted Chapters, host Rudy Stankowitz dives deep into the unsettling world of Blades of Glass, revealing the layers of tragedy, obsession, and suspense that haunt the pages of his psychological thriller. Rudy takes you through the eerie chapter, Post-Mortem Blues, where Officer Reynolds returns to his modest home, but the familiar comforts of his past are overshadowed by his troubled present.
As Reynolds battles his own grief and guilt over the loss o...
Blades of Glass, Chapter 7: Echoes in Shadows
Episode Title: Echoes in Shadows
Podcast: Twisted Chapters
Host: Rudy Stankowitz, Author
Show Notes:
In this chilling episode of Twisted Chapters, your host, Rudy Stankowitz, delves deep into the haunting chapter Echoes in Shadows from his suspense-filled thriller, Blades of Glass.
Join Rudy as he takes you behind the scenes of this eerie tale, where Officer Reynolds navigates the unsettling world of hospitals, haunted by phantasmagoric glimpses of the dead. Meanwhile, Detective Jack Rhodes follows the trail of a gruesome crime that reveals...
Blades of Glass: Chapter 6 - The Dead
In this gripping chapter of Blades of Glass, Rudy Stankowitz takes listeners deep into the heart of tension and unease, following Officer Grady Reynolds as he navigates a hospital trauma room where life and death hang in the balance. As Grady stands outside the trauma room, he is struck by a strange feeling of apprehension—something far more unsettling than the cold sterile environment of the hospital. With his mind swirling, he can't shake the feeling that he's somehow connected to the impending tragedy unfolding within the walls.
Inside, the medical team races against time to save a...
Blades of Glass: Chapter 5 - Monday’s Morbid Reminder
In this episode of the Blades of Glass podcast, the author Rudy Stankowitz delves into Chapter 5, "Monday’s Morbid Reminder." The episode opens with a chilling moment as Willow, the protagonist, is ripped from a nightmare by a profound sense of dread, a feeling of being watched by an unseen, malevolent presence. Rudy discusses how this unsettling moment sets the tone for the rest of the chapter, creating a palpable sense of tension that lingers throughout Willow's day.
The episode takes listeners through Willow’s attempt to shake off the terror of her dream by spending a rela...
Blades of Glass: Chapter 4 - A Sunday Morning's Discontent
Let’s dive into Chapter 4: A Sunday Morning's Discontent.
In this chapter, we see contrasting moments of innocence and sinister undercurrents, beginning with the joyful, carefree laughter of children playing outside. But as their jump rope game unfolds in a seemingly peaceful setting, the scene subtly shifts—an eerie, almost unnerving tension fills the air. Enter Willow, a key character, as she finds herself caught between moments of lightheartedness and dark, unsettling events that continue to swirl around her.
Amidst the playful sounds, Willow reflects on a more troubling world. The chapter transitions between the ordi...
Blades of Glass: Chapter 3 – Six Hours Pass
In this episode, author Rudy Stankowitz reads from Blades of Glass, available now on Amazon. As the tension mounts, the mysterious intruder at the Albumin Community Blood Center lurks in the shadows, his every movement precise, his presence unsettling. Officers Grady Reynolds and his partner close in, tracking the faint whispers of movement in the darkened hallways—until a sudden crash shatters the silence, sending the situation spiraling into chaos.
Outside, Ben Childers watches in horror as a shadowy figure bolts from the back of the building into the trees. Alone in the parking lot, his fear ti...
Blades of Glass: Chapter 2 – Four Hours Later, Fear Strikes Again
In this episode, author Rudy Stankowitz reads from Blades of Glass, available now on Amazon. Chapter 2 picks up in the eerie aftermath of a stormy night, where tension lingers in the air like the stench trailing a mysterious diner patron. A towering man, his presence unsettling and his odor rancid, leaves a cryptic message with a young child before vanishing into the night—his movements swift, his motives unknown.
Meanwhile, trauma nurse Willow Sullivan and her fiery best friend Lacey share a moment of camaraderie, oblivious to the dark presence that brushed past them. But Willow senses so...
Blades of Glass: Chapter 1 - A Rainy Night for Regret
In this episode, author Rudy Stankowitz reads from his chilling psychological thriller Blades of Glass, available now on Amazon. Chapter 1 introduces us to trauma nurse Willow Sullivan on a routine ER shift, where she encounters the unforgettable "Count Timmycula"—a four-year-old vampire-in-training with a clove of garlic lodged in his ear. But the lighthearted moment fades as an eerie sense of foreboding settles over her.
Elsewhere, in a late-night diner, a shadowy figure lurks—silent, observant, and unnervingly focused. As drunken college students revel in their football victory, a seemingly harmless conversation between a waitress and the myst...
