Review: always thought provoking
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2013
The offer for this collection of short stories was made with the understanding that I may not be able to complete - I'm a huge visually imaginative reader and just do not deal well with horror / dark titles.  And frankly, I am more than okay with that.  But, I do love this man's writing, his short stories are sublime, so it was more than worth the effort.Again, Twist has managed to craft stories for this collection that are impeccably crafted, bringing tension and plot into a neatly formulated idea, and then spun off into an ending that is often wholly unexpected, and is always thought provoking.  Deliciously deviant, these tales all deal with the darker elements of the human psyche: greed, cruelty, dishonesty and revenge  Each story is unique unto itself, but combines to provide readers with a sense of futility: the resolutions are not neat and clearly defined, there really isn't a clear reward for the bad behavior.These are stories that clearly show the depths to which a human being can sink, and provide with clear example, the futility of those darker impulses.  Another winner in this series of short stories, Michael Twist has further cemented his place in my list of authors to recommend to readers and authors of short stories.I received an eBook from the author for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.