Genre: Short
Story Collection/Crime Fiction/Noir
Description:
“Set in the borderlands of northeast Wales, among a landscape of
forests and hills, small coastal towns, and the Dee estuary, these are the
stories of lonely boys and grief-stricken men, ill-fated lovers, tough women,
distant fathers and disillusioned sons. Many of them hell-bent on revenge,
battling with both the present and the past. Bird writes about men and women
and the social and geographical borders they cross. Throughout these tales runs
the influence of place, and how the land and its ghosts can redeem us.”
Author:
“Welsh writer Math Bird has had stories broadcast on BBC Radio 4,
Radio Wales, Radio 4 Extra. His work has also appeared in a number of magazines
and anthologies.”
Appraisal:
If you like your stories short, crime-ridden, and dark, this is the
book for you. Those are qualities all seven of the stories in this collection
share. Other things they have in common are, as the description indicates, a
setting in Wales and being solidly written, entertaining reads.
FYI:
Uses UK spelling conventions.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues
Rating: ****
Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 20-25,000 words
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