Review: Great "Twilight Zone" feeling to these stories
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2011
This review covers the two short stories, "Forever" and "12 Minutes".  The author included a preview of another work--a novel--at the end, which I did not include here."Forever" is a very cool tale that reminded me of the old "Twilight Zone" episodes.  The entire story takes place inside a house and revolves around a man about to leave his wife, but things take a very eerie and downright freaky turn.  Sorry, no spoilers.Lee's writing style and technical skill is very good.  There are a few minor quirks which do not take away from the enjoyment of the tale, but I feel they are worth noting.In a couple of spots, italics are used to note indirect thoughts and quoted dialogue.  This is confusing, as italics are also used (and normally should be used) to denote direct thoughts of a character.  There are a few minor punctuation hiccups, but nothing that derails the flow of the story.One oddity cropped up for which I couldn't find an explanation: in the middle of a scene, where the character is sitting in a car with a dead relative, he sits up in bed.  It is abrupt and interrupts the suspension of disbelief; I couldn't find any reason explaining this insertion."12 Minutes" is another "Twilight Zone" type of story, but less intense and more emotional than "Forever".  It follows the tale of a couple dealing with a very rare, and a bit fictionalized, disorder.  It takes place on a stretch of beach, but in that little place the author is able to bring a lot of detail and personality to life.The writing is good and I didn't notice any of the anomalies or quirks found in "Forever".  A few glitches in punctuation or grammar, but these were easily overlooked as the writing and pace of the story is superb.I highly recommend these stories and look forward to reading more from the author.  Great writing and intriguing ideas combine to entice the reader into checking out more of his work.