zooloo1983
Written on Dec 9, 2019
THE CHRISTMAS KILLER BY LOUISE JENSEN
Well, that escalated quickly! One minute I was reading a story about a frail old man called Bill fearing for his life due to someone going around killing old people …. next the story flips on its head. This story is so few pages but it had a wait what the f?! moment that left chills down my spine. What a short story and a half. I love that you are made to care and worry and be damn right terrified in so few a pages and it’s a sign of some amazing writing!!
THE VILLAGE HOTEL BY ALEX KANE
Wow, a rollercoaster and so blinking dark! I was holding my breath reading this so I had to speed read it. Sophie and her tale of woe makes me not want to go to a Christmas party ever again or break up with anyone! It was dark and sinister and just fab! Awesome! I really do not know why I have not read anything by Kane before – I need to change that after reading this delightful short story!
GIRL IN A RED SHIRT BY OWEN MULLEN
This story is a bit different from what I have read in this anthology. It’s the harsh realities of what use to happen under duress in the enemy field. It makes me wonder if this sort of thing still does happen, I think I rather live in denial. One quick action destroys everything. It’s a sad tale but a powerful one of judging one’s character before having all the facts. Something that haunts Bill and Goodpipe for 20 years. I found this story quite sad to be honest, how their actions shaped their lives. A split-second decision. One that should have taken more time, but they didn’t have the facts, there was panic, unrest and shock. Another author I have not read before but need to pick up and check out!!