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This anthology consists of 12 short stories, each story takes you someplace different. Exploring the mind, individuals psyche, the good and the bad in people.
I did have a couple of favourites stories. Death Paper Burn: Wanting to return home, Wayne persuades his boyfriend to purchase the house which was owned by a gang that caused death and destruction to his family. From the start you get to know what the gang did to Wayne’s family. The story gets darker when drugs are involved and an old school friend turns up at the house.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Amsterdam: Gary Karic is touring Europe, now in Amsterdam, he is taking in the sights. Whilst reading this story, I kept wondering whether he was trying to escape and as the story continues you get to find out what sort of life he had lead. Whilst reading this story, I did feel sorry for Gary and when he hooked with Klara, and with the drug uses, I felt that he had realised who he was.
A Puddle in the Wildnerness: Blaine and Casey are on a canoeing trip when they capsized, what follows is a dramatic event. The family that “rescue” them reminded me of the family from Texas Chainsaw Massacre or the Hills have Eyes. With both Blaine and Casey having different versions of the accident, you are left to decide which is the true version. This was one story I did re-read as I could not decide who told the true story.
Each story is a quick read and if you have read other work by this author you know what to expect. For me I enjoyed the darker stories and I hope to read more of his darker work .
I did have a couple of favourites stories. Death Paper Burn: Wanting to return home, Wayne persuades his boyfriend to purchase the house which was owned by a gang that caused death and destruction to his family. From the start you get to know what the gang did to Wayne’s family. The story gets darker when drugs are involved and an old school friend turns up at the house.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Amsterdam: Gary Karic is touring Europe, now in Amsterdam, he is taking in the sights. Whilst reading this story, I kept wondering whether he was trying to escape and as the story continues you get to find out what sort of life he had lead. Whilst reading this story, I did feel sorry for Gary and when he hooked with Klara, and with the drug uses, I felt that he had realised who he was.
A Puddle in the Wildnerness: Blaine and Casey are on a canoeing trip when they capsized, what follows is a dramatic event. The family that “rescue” them reminded me of the family from Texas Chainsaw Massacre or the Hills have Eyes. With both Blaine and Casey having different versions of the accident, you are left to decide which is the true version. This was one story I did re-read as I could not decide who told the true story.
Each story is a quick read and if you have read other work by this author you know what to expect. For me I enjoyed the darker stories and I hope to read more of his darker work .
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