Review: Excellent story but a little too much promo material
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 28, 2011
Although "Checking It Twice" is such a short story, the author still managed to give me a few chills in this Christmas horror story.  Christmas horror isn't a genre that I get to see every day; and because it was so unique, I found this story to be a breath of fresh air from other short horror stories that so frequently aren't developed enough and fall apart.The plot deals with what truly happens to those children that end up on Santa's naughty list, and I found it to be very well developed despite its extreme shortness.  Santa and his elves are portrayed in a way unlike anything I've seen; they are given edgy personalities that I absolutely loved.  The only possible complaint that I would have with this story is that several parts of the story mention an accident that happened at Santa's workshop, and I wish this would have been explained then developed more.  Other than that, I found this story to be flawless.Unfortunately, like so many other freebies, this download is cluttered with a preview of one of the author's books and a short story from another of her books.  I didn't enjoy this additional short story, but the prologue of the book was quite good.  However, the download would have been perfectly sufficient without the additions."Checking It Twice" is a wonderful short horror story that doesn't necessarily have to be read at Christmas to be enjoyed.  It can entertain readers throughout the entire year!  I highly recommend this short story to those who enjoy horror with the warning that there are several promo pieces added at the end of the download.WARNINGS - Mild Peril