Review: Ms Tyler can do anything.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
I love short stories, but was a little bit unsure about reading this particular selection because I love Terry Tyler’s novels so much and very few writers are good at both the full length novel and the short story.I shouldn’t have worried. It would appear that Ms Tyler can do anything.These nine tales deal with life, love and relationships in much the same way as her novels do. And they are, as you might expect, extremely well-written. Ms Tyler has a supreme command of the English language and her characters are exceptionally well-drawn, even within the restrictions of a short story.She seems to switch effortlessly to the quite different style of plot and pace required.Like all good short stories there is a twist at the end. My own favourite is the very first one, ‘Angel’, which took me utterly by surprise.If you have not read Terry Tyler’s books before, I urge you to try this one. It will give you a taste of how good she is, and it includes a sample chapter of her latest novel, ‘What it Takes’, at the end.If you’re not hooked by then I shall be forced to eat my hat.