Review: Twilight Zone revisited?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2013
This is a small book of four short stories, the first of which, The Cthulhu Child, will remind many, I'm sure, of a very popular television series of the past, The Twilight Zone. The narrative is clear, well written, although the two main characters are rather common; nothing seems to be out of the ordinary until you come near the end. All of a sudden, something happens that is very, very strange. It is surprising to the max; the tale becomes dark and unusual. The ending is climatic, unexpected, I dare to say, "diabolically beautiful". The next three stories: "Losing Him", "Sweet Sugar", and "Every Single Night" are also unique, but you, as a reader, now sense that these are not going to be ordinary tales. You feel `more prepared for surprises' as you read along, but to no avail, they will surprise you too, each on its own unique way.I would also like to point out that I have always enjoyed finding phrases or sentences that identify a talented writer, and here, Mr. David Brian produced several of them, but one that I find very evocative is: "...the landscape slopes away into an expanse of rural splendor,..." just magnificent.A great little book that you can read in about an hour; it deserves 5 Stars,Jake Taylor