Review: Two psychological thrillers.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2013
This book is classified under horror but I would suggest it also blends in sci-fi, thriller and a little drama. Moan's appeal is in his mastery of dialogue and not necessarily storytelling. That's a good thing considering this is just two short stories.In "Forever", there is an endearing scene in where the main character speaks with his departed dad and I believe it was a ghost, though other reviewers have said that this must have been a dream. I think not; the character goes straight from the car to the double doors and into a hallway. Either way, it was a good, detailed addition.In "Twelve Minutes", I like the flashbacks that the man has of better days between them.The book asks a question we will all face going into adulthood: How far will we go for love? In both of the stories, I could predict the twist ending about a page ahead of time but still, all of the attention to detail makes both stories realistic and more uniquely that of the author.