Review: You have my attention.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2012
Richard Farnsworth presents us with a collection of short stories in Outside The Wire. Two of these are just snippets of larger stories, Succumbing To Gravity (everyone who knows me, knows I will force you to read this book), and Gift Of The Bouda. Both of which show how well Farnsworth can write the internal struggle.I found all of the other short stories just as engaging as Richard's previous works. One story, B.E.K.s is about ??? The writer created some terrifying creatures. Who, or what, they are remain a mystery to the reader and the characters in the story. In other stories, it's same with the mysterious creations. The Sacrifices Of Automated Tabulation a woman starts a new job, only to find out things are not what they seem.The Long Road To Sanctum feels familiar. The rules and aspects of the story seem to coincide with the were-creatures of Gift Of The Bouda.I absolutely love Farnsworth's gift for writing the dilemma of the internal struggle, and he showcases the highlights of this in Dougies's Hand. The story is about a young man with an uncontrolled hand, which reminded me of Idle Hands, or the fight Ash puts up in Evil Dead.The last story of the collection, Virtual Huntress, brings the horrors of the very possible to light. I think I've already stated this a million times, but the real monsters are always the scariest.Richard Farnsworth has proved yet again, whatever genre, or path he takes in his writing, he will always have my attention.