Review: Hm. Maybe you shouldn't read treed
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
Sorry, but having read this, I cannot agree with all the 5 star reviews for this short story.The writing is perfunctory and lacking in any real atmosphere. The character development is far too thin, providing very little in the way of picturing the two lead characters. Most of this I could turn a semi-blind eye to, but what really undermines this tale is the supernatural element meant to drive this story from simply repugnant (which I can bear) to horrifying. It just doesn't stand up because it comes from nowhere and is never given a reason to be. In almost any story or horror there's a semblance of why certain malevolent forces have come to prey on others. Not here. Stuff just happens and that equates to weak writing for this reader.Was glad to get this book for free as opposed to paying for it. Hey, I get it. It's a short story and things need to move along, but moving along shouldn't come at the expense of providing some understanding of why critical story events occur.Maybe with a revisiting of the material, the author could provide more and bridge the chasm that is between gross and horrifying.