Review: Quick Read, Excellent Tales!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 27, 2012
I read this collection in one sitting before bed. Probably not the best time to read these but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Because I could read it all in the time before going to sleep, it is certainly a short work but very fully packed with twists and turns throughout. Each of the stories has a distinct voice and were reminiscent of the short tales told in "Night Gallery" or "Twilight Zone". They would fit right in to either of those shows without any problem."Insight" - Totally not what you're thinking is going to happen. Just putting that out there. Good stuff!"In His Eyes" - I really felt for them and could almost taste the undercurrent in the story. Could easily be expanded into a novella or even a novel if those undercurrents were explored. Still a very satisfying tale."Reverie" - Whew. What a personally frightening tale. For most people, the loss of individuality would be the ultimate loss. After all, consider how we think of zombies who are exactly that. I liked the ending."Mo's" - I really liked this character and it did remind me of tales of Jim Crow times or even gender discrimination in other places even now."Doppelganger Mine" - Like the title says, it's about a double, but it is more than that. Very tense and taut. The showpiece of the collection and I really enjoyed it. Not conducive to sleep just after.Overall, I enjoyed the collection and the way the writer plays with and uses his words. I like how quickly the characters are revealed and the sketches of them are just enough to get to know them without spending more words than are comfortable in a short story doing so. Highly recommended for those who enjoyed their suspenseful short stories with a sci-fi or speculative twist.