Review: 4.5 Stars; An Excellent Collection Of Short Stories
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
I'll be honest, sometimes I judge books by their covers. Based on the cover of this book I didn't have especially high expectations.That is why I was so pleasantly surprised to find myself really enjoying this collection right from the opening story. The tale of the man who goes to hell and ends up friends with Hitler was outstanding. I really enjoyed the author's take on the afterlife.Having finished the book, I reread the individual synopsis' of each story before writing this review and I honestly believe they don't do the stories justice. What they fail to mention is something that is harder to put into words than a mere synopsis.Simply put, the writing is damn good. The author writes in a way that makes the reader care about the fate of the characters and that makes all the difference in the world when it comes to how enjoyable a story is. Every single story in this collection captured and held my attention with well drawn, interesting characters, solid dialogue and good pacing.In summary: An excellent collection of stories whose cover and book description do it no justice.Highly recommended, especially for fans of short horror-type thrillers.