Review: Crime, dark humour, and surprise endings
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2012
Three the Hard Way is three stories about folks down on their luck and how they ruthlessly try to change that fact. Lily and Ted are having their house foreclosed due to circumstances beyond their control. As they are trying to talk the bank manager into giving them more time, they hear a scream from outside the closed office door. How can they use this to their advantage?Dead Letter is written in letter form. Three man, one of whom is in jail, correspond. The jailed man also corresponds with his girl, as he is very worried about her. There is much written about the investment they are involved in. The other 2 men are down on their luck and want a piece of the investment. How can they obtain it with the third member in jail?The house is paid off. Your husband's employer just set up life insurance for the two of you as an added benefit. What happens when you determine your husband is going to kill you because of these things? A true Appalachian Love Story.This book was a fun, easy read, with each story having a nice twist at the end. I enjoyed reading it and look forward to reading his other short stories. Anyone who likes crime, dark humour, and surprise endings will really enjoy these stories also.