Please consider buying an aardvark from author
Elizabeth Donald.
Okay, so, it's not really an aardvark, it's a short story, but calling it an aardvark is more fun:
Aardvarks for Sale.
I recommend "Sisyphus" for the first-time reader. It's short, but it's chilling and gut-wrenching at the same time, which is what Ms. Donald is best at, really. She wants to rip your heart out, and she'll laugh as you scream. >:D
She's a wonderful person, really, but she is an author. Which means she's both a sadist, and in need of support for her work (aren't we all?).
I will be buying as soon as I'm home again. :)