Review: S.H.I.T.S. and giggles
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2012
As the blurb says, this is the work of two very different authors.  A lot of Sean Hayden's stories revolve around the banality of the modern day workplace, taken in bizarre and hilarious directions; I actually laughed out loud at "And You Think Your Job Sucks".  I also have to admire Hayden's self-imposed S.H.I.T.S. challenge (and will avoid making some of the more obvious jokes that the acronym inspires...).  He writes with an easy, amiable style that will endear him to many readers.Jen Wylie's work is, in contrast, more inclined to be introspective speculative fiction vignettes.  Many seem to be out-takes or teasers for her series of longer works.  The two authors alternate stories in this collection so that each story serves as a palate cleanser for the next.The collection lives up to its promise of offering perfect "just got a minute" stories.  You can trust that these two authors know their craft.