Review: Houseplants From Hell
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 17, 2011
I hate house plants. Plants hate me. After reading Scott Smith's THE RUINS, I congratulated myself for being wise enough to banish the little green buggers out of doors where they belong. And now this little gem of a short story made me feel sympathetic toward plants! It's Little Shop of Horrors with heart, sans Rick Moranis vocals and evil dentists. Damn you, Jeff Strand, for making me care about Max and Jenny. I still won't allow plants in my house, but if Max and Jenny want to live in my front yard and dine on guys offering driveway sealant, cheap, they've got a home. I'm looking forward now to the entire collection, THE MONSTER'S CORNER, available in the fall.