Review: Quite unforgettable
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2014
While writing short stories is largely the privilege of literary behemoths (think Stephen King), every once in a while you encounter a writer that pulls it off so incredibly well that you can’t help but gawk—such is the case with Jason Joseph and his collection, ‘Thrills’.Basically a collection of six exceptionally engaging stories, Jason’s tales span subject matter as diverse as murder, forbidden passions, extremist vigilantism, serial killers, even international espionage—each story dripping with the thick essence of human need and desperation, fleshed out so uncannily well by the author’s writing.I can’t really say which story I liked more than the others, as each tale has something about it that deserves our thumbs up. The story ‘The Teacher,’ for example, there is enough red herring thrown down your path that you can’t really guess what Crystal is up to—that is, until the last few paragraphs. “Daughter of a Demon,’ meanwhile reminds me of that old Jack Nicholson movie, ‘The Pledge’, which was about a detective who is eventually consumed by his singular desire to catch his quarry--Jason Joseph’s story, however, is much more graphically intense and will leave you breathless.Overall, these are six well-written short stories that probably deserve a literary award somewhere. Get a copy of ‘Thrills’ today—it is also an awesome gift to loved ones and friends who love the genre and who may have been looking for a great read. Five stars for this one.