Genre: Short
Story Collection
Description:
“Small Problems presents 17 bite-sized tales guaranteed to make
you shiver at night -- but with a dark sense of humor.”
Author:
J.D. Haakenson was the co-author of a book 30 years ago that was
slated to be published by a traditional publisher, but then cancelled leaving
him with his advance, but no book. This is his first to make it out into the
world. He is a former journalist as well as having worked as a journalist and
editor of books and magazines. He writes at The Grouchy Editor.
Appraisal:
These stories deliver on exactly what is promised. Bizarre,
off-the-wall stories that are by turns funny, a bit scary at times, definitely
twisted (not to mention ending with strange twists a lot of the time which I
guess is the same as twisted, yet feels different to me). Even the introduction
has a twist which you might catch early on, or possibly not until the end. Just
when you think you’ve figured out where a story is going, you’ll usually discover
how wrong you were. Or were you?
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FYI:
Some adult language and mildly adult content.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues
Rating: ****
Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 20-25,000 words
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