Review: The Red Church -- Well Written with Interesting Characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2012
So far, I've read only the Red Church in this boxed set, which was a free download when I bought it.It was creepy, with excellent characterizations and descriptions of place. It was gruesome, which is why I did not read any of the other novelettes so far. From the reviews, it seems there is some variety in his writing, however.The nature of this story and the way the scene was evoked reminded me of Ambrose Bierce, a writer whose reputation has faded into the past.Four stars for the following reasons:First, and this may be unfair, stories are not my taste and the vague ending was not pinned-down enough for me.Second, the writing was professional and polished but nothing stands out that makes me say, "I've got to read everything he's written."