Review: "They"... several concerns... 2 Stars
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2012
"THEY" is a short horror story by Vincent Hobbes. This Kindle e-book was a 61 Kb download (approx 15 printed pages) and was free at the time of writing this review.Spoilers (general theme)Four vacationers have decided to drive on rather than stop over night in the last town they passed through. As a result they've ended up in a blizzard in some remote area near the Rocky Mountains and inexplicably run out of gas. So much for the pleasant part of the journey.End SpoilersSome thoughts on "They"...1.) a well used theme for a horror story... nothing new here.2.) the first paragraph is about 8 lines long (depending on the format you used) and the word 'road' appears 3 times. These are occurrences that I really notice when reading... usually setting off warning bells for the rest of the novel.  How could you write this and not notice the repetition.3.) language that felt very stilted and forced... it seemed to lack a smooth flow... that easy readability. I felt like the author struggle  with some of the dialogue and simply pushed his way through this tale.4.) the title, "They"... hmmm.5). an ending segment that was well done.Conclusion:Other than the ending, a story that was lacking in polish, especially the conversations... the overall quality was very suspect.2 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com