Review: Dark Places With Flashes Of Light
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2012
Darren Sant's stories are hard nosed tales of people caught by circumstance in the hard grip of hard times. The Longcroft Estate corresponds to any number of "projects" found, unfotunately, in most of the world's cities. One of those places where just survivng is dicey. Places where mayhem, corruption and hoplessness are everyday facts. Do not be expecting the stories here to be only grim tales of bare survival though. Daz's stories are full of unexpected moments of beauty and heroic actions by people whom you would never expect to be capable of such acts. Be warned though that all his heroes are exactly what they are: tough people in a tough place And always be on watch for the hidden stinger of irony buried in the most heroic of acts. A most enjoyable collection of short stories from a do-not-miss writer.