Review: Nice Collection That Could Be Outline for Full-Length Novels
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 28, 2011
Joshua Scribner is a sick and twisted individual with a warped mind - and that's a good thing in the context of this short story collection!I've read a lot of Scribner's short stories over the past month, and liked most of them, but I thought this collection was very good.  I think as a writer the short story concept has to be the hardest of all: unlike a novel , where you can write a hundred thousand words or so to make your point, a short story writer has to quickly grab your attention and get you involved in the plot, characters, and story lines.  Scribner hits it on all fronts with this five story collection.Unlike a lot of collections where you enjoy some but not all, I thought each of these was very good - at the conclusion of each I felt wanting just a little more, and I also thought each of these could be great outlines for full-length novels (Scribner, if you're reading this that was a hint!).If you're looking for a quick and enjoyable read say during your lunch break at work, I highly recommend picking this one up and giving it a shot.