Review: Macabre Short Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2013
This short story is masterfully written.Alen B. Curtiss has managed to enter the mind of a stalker and of his victim, in a tale which presents the points of view, feelings and thought process of both characters; which is a daunting task for a writer to accomplish.As a reader, you panic for the victim; you feel sorry for anyone who has previously attempted to aid the insane stalker, and you feel the suspense.Curtiss' writing style is similar to that of Thomas Hardy, and this short story is reminiscent of a poem by Robert Browning (I shall not mention which one, or you might form inaccurate prejudices about this story).This story is full of clever, unexpected twists which only urge the reader to keep reading.I recommend this book to anyone who likes its genre,but I would warn them to read it only when they are in the right frame of mind to read it, as it is quite disturbing.Well done Mr Curtiss for managing to produce such a well-written story!