Review: Employs a Twilight Zone vibe
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 28, 2013
Dave Burns is the type of unlikable character you might have seen Rod Serling write about. These were the guys who usually met the dark side of the Twilight Zone. When Burns asks for something in the "cosmos" at a party, he gets more than he bargains for in return.The story is told by Burns to the police, sort of like in Delores Claiborne, yet without the flowery character. This was my first read by Meikle and I would love to have seen this one filmed in black and white with a Rod Serling stand-in doing the intro and close. It feels very vintage Twilight Zone and since I'm a huge fan of the original series (and lesser fan of the reboots), I enjoyed this one.The back and forth between current and the past was interesting at first, but seemed unnecessary and redundant at the end. Do readers really need to be told multiple times that something bad is going to happen? I didn't. 4 stars for good characterization, an intriguing premise and a satisfying ending. Recommended.