Red (24 KP) rated Tiger Lily in Books
Aug 10, 2017
No One Belongs Here More Than You
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The bestselling, critically acclaimed winner of HTE 2007, Frank O'Connor International Short Story...
Zikora
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The emotional storms weathered by a mother and daughter yield a profound new understanding in a...
Short Story Audible Nigeria African Literature Adult Fiction
Dearest Malachi Keogh (Dearest Milton James #2)
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Julian Pollard never believed in love at first sight. That was until he met Malachi Keogh. Well,...
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David McK (3425 KP) rated Two Ravens and One Crow (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #4.5) in Books
Jan 28, 2019
In this particular case, this story is set after the events of [b:Tricked|106843|Tricked|Alex Robinson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347400465s/106843.jpg|102982] but before (I believe, not having read it yet!) of those from [b:Trapped|8428140|Trapped|Michael Northrop|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1395769555s/8428140.jpg|13291342], and deals some more with the aftermath of Atticus's trip to Valhalla in [b:Hammered|10443590|Hammered|Mark Ward|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328728608s/10443590.jpg|15348265].
The Two Ravens of the title refers to Odin's birds Hugin and Munin, while the One Crow is the Morrigan, who appears to Atticus six years into training his apprentice Granuaile and insists that he must go on a journey with her.
If I'm honest, I found the previous full-length novel ([b:Tricked|106843|Tricked|Alex Robinson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347400465s/106843.jpg|102982]) to be a bit of a let-down; thankfully he appears to be back on form in this short story.
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Acanthea Grimscythe (300 KP) rated The Grownup in Books
May 16, 2018
I would be doing myself a disservice if I didn't admit that Flynn immediately snared my attention with the opening to her short story: a main character whose job is to... well... to pleasure men, but not by having sex with them (oral or otherwise). Of course, this profession of hers is masqueraded by a front as a psychic. Because of this need to cover up her actual job, the main character meets a troubled woman by the name of Susan Burke and from there, things get a little crazy to say the least.
Plot-wise, Flynn does a great job at sticking to what many horror fans might describe as a classic ghost story, only she doesn't really go too far in depth as to the details of the haunting - or lack thereof. Instead, she introduces several characters, a plausible chain of what might be paranormal events, and then an inconclusive ending where no fault is actually placed.
For a short story, "The Grownup" isn't all that bad, though I must admit that the title doesn't mesh well with its contents. I would much rather have read this as a full length novel, as Flynn undoubtedly has a knack for unexpected twists and turns. Even though I found "The Grownup" to be unsatisfying, Flynn's talent at the element of surprise still shined through brightly in this short work.
The Carpet People
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"In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet." That’s the old...
The Man Who Wouldn't Get Up and Other Stories
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LONGLISTED FOR THE EDGE HILL SHORT STORY PRIZE 2017. The first collection of short stories from one...
Waking Kate
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From New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen comes Waking Kate, a haunting and...
Three Heart Echo
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The demented thing is that this evolved from the most sickly sweet, heart-wrenching love story...