Review: A quick, fun read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 2, 2013
It has been speculated that writers of the bizarre must have broken minds.  I say, they simply have potent imaginations because they are the ones who can see beyond the edge of reality, capture those images, and truly bring them to life.  Michael Brookes is surely in possession of a most potent imagination.I appreciated the departure from the norm and morbid humor of The Yellow Lady, and the interesting method of delivery of Forced Entry, a story with no clear protagonist or antagonist.  The tale of Death gave me much to ponder and I was particularly tickled by the devilish twist in The Reluctant Demon.  While entertaining in their own way, I'm not certain I cared for the string of drabbles at the end.  As an author, I can recognize and applaud the complex difficulty that goes into the creation of such a brief tale, but as a reader, I prefer stories with a bit more girth.All in all, An Odd Quartet is a quick, enjoyable escape into a darker world--a trip well worth taking.