Review: Gems!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2013
Henry's Shorts is a collection of five unique and unusual stories. It's a change of pace for this master of crime fiction, but a fun one. You won't find a predictable plot or a stereotypical character in this line up. All the stories were great, from "Einsteins," where academics have to confront a bureaucracy larger than that of a typical university--the DMV--to "Pink Flamingos," the story of the dog who's 75% wolf and the attempts to integrate her into modern suburbia. But my favorite had to be "Savage Hogs," Eli's touching story. I agree with other reviewers: Eli definitely deserves a larger venue.Henry Simpson's wit and writing skills are evident in these stories. They're all gems and make great reading for a lazy afternoon.