Review: An Unexpected Toybox for the Weird
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2013
I love anthologies and collections because they introduce me to new authors. "Darke Times" is no exception. When you delve into this collection's pages, you really get what you pay for: a wonderful variety show of the bizarre. David Eccles can handle any genre thrown at him with hilarious skill. Some of the stories range from horror, fantasy, sci-fi, erotica - you get it all but his dry (and sometimes wet) wit will guarantee laughter.I enjoy how his short stories are punctuated with flash-fiction treasures that operate almost like a commercial, but one that you would actually want to watch. "Teeth" sticks out in my mind. You'll see what I mean when you read it.Although I'm a yank, Eccles' language is decisively British, and think Terry Pratchett more so than Neil Gaiman, but a Pratchett that goes to places he would normally not dare. LOVE IT!It looks great on the Kindle with sharp formatting and beautiful cover design and you get everything the package advertises plus more.I can't wait to see what kind of full-length novels are going to come out of this guy's brain in the future. I'm guessing horror or even Bizarro - and these stories are ALL bizarre - but whatever they may be, I am now a fan.