Review: On par with the likes of King and Silva.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2014
You want a prime example of how a short story should go? "When Karen Met Her Mountain" is what you're looking for. Todd Keisling spins this little number like a seasoned pro (that's right, your King's, your Silva's). Creating a complex character like Karen is not something every writer can do. From the pain of her past–her mistake, and her miscarriage—to the strained relationship with her husband, Martin, to her intertwined therapy sessions, Keisling's "Karen" is one powerful package.All of this and I haven't even gotten to cult and the killings!Building on the promise of the first story in his Ugly Little Things short story collection "Radio Free Nowhere", Todd Keisling hammers it home with "When Karen Met Her Mountain".Seriously, if you dig the short fiction of King, David Silva, or Robert McCammon, Mr. Keisling's "Mountain" is waiting to be your next great discovery.