Review: Better Than the Last One
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 3, 2011
What Swims These WatersI'm not sure what to think of this one. Don't take that to mean it¡s bad. For me, it gave a surreal look into the slow death of two people by something mysterious-first from the ocean and then on land. The PoV fit the piece and the wording lured me into a dream-like state. Good job. HolesBizarre. No way to describe it. A little bit of salvation and a smidge of redemption mark this one. While it didn't make my skin completely crawl, it had me tingling at the thought of what lurked in that house. Nice weaving of the tale.BeastieAs I stated in the last review of One Buck Horror, there's always got to be the one that I'd refer to as "picked last at gym class". Don't get me wrong. I thought the overall premise of the story was intriguing. However, the execution I found disappointing. To refer to the creatures in the story as 'things' constantly yet using verbose words smattered here and there seemed an oxymoron in my opinion.3 MonkeysAs I have one on the low spectrum of the 'like' scale, I have one that I love. The whole piece just drew me in and shook me to pieces. A little bit of humanity and shame mixed with a tragic tale. The drama, the build up--all of it well executed.The Afterlife of Ellen EasterlingStop the presses! What's this? Two gems in one issue? I'm in heaven. Just when I thought the previous story had my absolute attention, this one came along. Nothing like a good ghost story with a little bit of revenge in some capacity. Great work!