Review: Hit me hard on a personal level.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 27, 2014
"Saving Granny from the Devil", young and bullied Todd makes a pact with Harvey J. Winterbell for the wellbeing of his grandmother. Emotional and heavy, I fell into it immediately and spent the next hour and a half equal-parts concerned for Todd and charmed by the smooth as a breast Harvey (the Devil).I haven't yet read either of Mr. Keisling's Monochrome books (strong emphasis on yet), so I can't say if the "Ugly Little Things" tales are out of character for him or not. What I can say is that these four tales prove that he is perfectly capable of bringing the tension, pulling on your heartstrings and splattering the gore. Whatever is next for Mr. Keisling's "Ugly Little Things", I am fully invested and I will gladly pay with my sleep. For what better way is there to spend a few hours in the dark, more than likely with all four appendages tucked safely under a tight blanket (and possibly a night light), than with some truly enjoyable tales that are assured to linger in your skull, stain your psyche.Dark, dirty, captivating and nasty, I had a great time playing with this ugly little thing.