Review: A True & Moving Collection of stories
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2011
I have never been one for sentimental rubbish and even less of a fan for short stories. Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King changed my mind about short story collections and Karin Cox has revamped the whole genre for me! Cage Life consists of two short stories but to be honest, that is all one can handle. The different emotions I felt while reading Cage Life (a tragic incident unites a couple who believed their marriage is beyond saving) were brought into focus all the more by the second story, The Usurper (a tragic and cautionary tale of falling for the wrong person in the winter of one's life and the brutal consequences of this startling decision).I completely understand why the author titled the collection Cage Life because whether we are young or old, it's so easy to build our own prisons and trap ourselves in a hell of our own making. This short story collection is a tour de force which very few authors can ever hope to achieve however Ms. Cox has excelled in spades.Danielle Blanchard Benson, Author