Review: Thought Provoking
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 8, 2013
Silhouette: A Short StoryAt first glance, one might consider Brian Dawlish a typical family man.  A wife, Cindy.  A son called Roger.  But this is the future, sometime after 2042, and Brian is most definitely not typical.  Through his research position at TCorps Labs, a pharmaceutical giant, Brian has discovered the secret to time travel.  Using the particle machine in his office and wearing protective gear, Brian transports himself back in time to the day of his wedding.  The gear renders him invisible, so he observes the festivities unnoticed.  It's a lovely experience except for the lurking and possibly dangerous silhouette that knows he is there.  Who or what is it?  Does it mean Brian harm?This is a short story, yet ingenious author Ryan Casey tells a complete tale.  The frantic pacing of the story perfectly reflects what is going on in Brian's mind.  In only twenty-six pages, Mr. Casey poses questions about science, research, family, history, and the limitations of the human mind.  So much content packed into so few pages unquestionably confirms Mr. Casey's genius.  Like his other brilliant works, the novels What We Saw and Killing Freedom, as well as The Watching trilogy, Mr. Casey entertains, provokes thoughts, and forces one to question one's life and beliefs.  I highly recommend everything Mr. Casey has written.  His is an astonishingly bright literary voice, and I applaud him gratefully.