Disturbing, unpleasant, and very well done. The narrator here assures us, repeatedly, that he's really quite a nice guy. His actions, as described by himself, tell a different story. Why, after all, does he have a secret apartment with a black-market reanimate (zombie) in it?

Excellent writing, with gradual reveals leading up to a sickening climax.

I'm not sure if this story has any thematic connection to the Henry James classic of the same title - I haven't read it. ( )