Review: "Bedlam" is great
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 26, 2011
This is a collection of two early short stories by the author."Bedlam" is an excellent short story.  I read it with a growing fear that the author would betray the promise of the story by going for the "twist" or "shock" that is all-too-common in short stories published via Kindle.  I should have had more confidence - from start to finish, this story is well done.  It's driven by character, but the author didn't confuse that with attempting to make each character a CHARACTER, more outlandish or kooky than the last.  People were who they were and the author didn't try to constantly remind us that he was there.  One of the best short stories I've read via Kindle.The second story didn't work for me as much.  It felt more like a writing exercise than a fully realized work.Given the strength of "Bedlam," I am definitely looking forward to checking out more of the author's work.