Review: Crouch Potato
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 26, 2011
I loved Serial. That story was what turned me on to Blake Crouch. How the words on the page (screen? I read it on my Kindle) were transformed into disturbing and graphic images in my head was magic. In "Perfect Little Town" I experienced that same magic.Bringing the whole story together was the sense of urgency felt in the main character, Ron Stahl. At every turn the guy's life was in danger. Was it real? Was he dreaming? How did they keep finding him? As I read, I felt the bitter cold, I felt my heart bumping, I smelled the marijuana smoke in the theater. Fantastic writing by Mr. Crouch.It was a short story. The description of the story told us that. The price refelcted that. I read it and - lo and behold - it was short. Following the story was a series of interviews and excerpts form other stories. I enjoyed those as well. I don't understand the complaints. If you didn't want to read, why'd you buy a book?