Review: Daniel Larison returns
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 14, 2011
The Lost Coast is a short story focusing on Daniel Larison and is set between the events on Inside Out and The Detachment. The narrative is in the third person view however gives a clear view into Larison's mind which is a dark and disturbing place and holds the reader captivated at the same time. This is a rather small short story of about 6.5K words however has quite a punch to it.The blurb details a man on the run and when he encounters three men with an agenda, he makes them pay. The man is Larison who is running from the events of Inside Out and with good reason. He however has a secret and when he encounters a certain predatory trio who manage to get themselves on to his radar. Things become quite disturbing.For readers who want to try out Barry's writing skills, this is a rather excellent short story. The twist in the end is dark and might make a lot of readers think twice about ever meeting any one like the main character however for readers who encountered him previously, it just goes with his persona. The author has to be commended for writing such a dark character and yet making him seem human at the same time. I very much loved to read about Larison in his introductory appearance and this short story is the icing on the cake for all fans. Give it a read before The Detachment as certain things will be a lot clearer in the story then. Highly recommended for all Eisler fans as well as for lovers of anti-hero tales.