Review: Enjoyable short story with solid writing and some nice mood as well
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2013
A man begins receiving cryptic and then accusing messages through the Words With Friends game on his cell phone. Is he losing his mind, going crazy and full tilt, or is something else at work here? I enjoyed this short story. It has a haunting and eerie quality to it, and it provides a quick read for those short-story lovers who go for dark touches of the supernatural. It's nicely written, surprisingly well-edited, and imparts a creepy mood as well. I did feel that the last part of the story was maybe a little rushed with the action unfolding fairly quickly and didn't quite match the pace of the beginning. I would have liked to have felt a more tense feeling from the get-go, but the ending definitely delivered some gratification where the main character was concerned. I also liked how the story seemed to come full circle and mirrored the beginning of the story. Nice poetic justice there. Seems like twists are requisite for short stories, but this one didn't feel contrived to me. Overall, a pretty solid little story with some nice mood to it.