Review: Well written ghost short stories
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2011
This is a collection of short ghost stories, not really scary in the horror modern sense of the word, but sad and touching. This book showcases the human experience : what we could regret, what we could better in our lives, how long or short time can be. It is not mystical, nor new age. Blood does not flow, beasts do not bite. But somehow, the stories stay with you long after they're read.The title is perfect : ashes, as the remains of what was once full of energy and solid material burned down to a grey powdery substance, almost gone but still there.It is really difficult to write a good short story, to encompass characters and situations in few word and still offer a complete story most of then, with a surprising twist in the last lines. I enjoyed the craftsmanship as much as the stories themselves.