Martin Pond's short story collection, "Dark Steps", will give you chills up and down your spine and keep you in suspense. Not only are they well paced with a build up of suspense but they also twist in the end to something you weren't expecting.
From a young man who is waiting in a barren white room of the future for an unknown test in Waiting Room, to a young boy who can't understand why there are no Christmas presents for him under the tree in A Bit Christmassy you will be intrigued. A deathbed revelation disturbs in The Inheritance. Unexplained voices in Dream Feed. That's just a sampling of the dark treats in this collection.
It is a great read for anyone who enjoys a suspenseful thought provoking tale.
Friday, January 6, 2012
An Inspiring Memoir
"Bad Luck Cadet", by Susie Ivy, takes us on Susie's journey through the police academy. At age 44 Suzie is recovering from a broken hip, overweight and coming to grips with her now empty nest. She sees an advertisement in a window for the police academy and decides it just might be the change she is looking for.
The story describes just what torture cadets endure to come out the other side as police officers. You'll laugh at some of it, cringe at some and (I swear) feel the pain along with her in other parts. What will be the most compelling is her steely determination to see it through and graduate.
She is supported by her husband and two daughters, but, ridiculed by her son. Susie's classmates will rise to the challenge and admire her willingness to succeed.
It's a great story that demonstrates that it is never too late to change course and that if you have the determination you can be whoever you want to be. A great read!
The story describes just what torture cadets endure to come out the other side as police officers. You'll laugh at some of it, cringe at some and (I swear) feel the pain along with her in other parts. What will be the most compelling is her steely determination to see it through and graduate.
She is supported by her husband and two daughters, but, ridiculed by her son. Susie's classmates will rise to the challenge and admire her willingness to succeed.
It's a great story that demonstrates that it is never too late to change course and that if you have the determination you can be whoever you want to be. A great read!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Boyhood in the Deep South
This short story gives us a glimpse into ten year old Rex Fordham's life. He's spending the afternoon at his grandma's being watched over by his Aunt Maggie. When an offhand remark by Aunt Maggie triggers a recent memory of something he'd seen outside the house, Rex mentions it to his aunt with unexpected circumstances.
Rex quickly learns that sometimes it's best to keep one's secrets close to you as well as those you might know about others.
How I come to Know is an engaging story with a language that evokes the time and place of 1950's deep south. The writing is rich with detail and vivid characters. Definitely worth the read.
Rex quickly learns that sometimes it's best to keep one's secrets close to you as well as those you might know about others.
How I come to Know is an engaging story with a language that evokes the time and place of 1950's deep south. The writing is rich with detail and vivid characters. Definitely worth the read.
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