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jessicamap's review
5.0
Thanks to the author for a copy in exchange for my honest review
I’m a sucker for short stories and I’ve been dying to get into some more horror lately to break up all the thrillers. When Jason reached out about his newly published short story I was so ready to dive in. I devoured this one while I was at the salon and loved every second of it (may or may not have made the hairstylist wait for me to finish it).
I know that some readers out there aren’t fans of short stories because they are always left wanting more, whether it be details, character development, or more to the story. Sechrest does an incredible job dropping us into that ’57 Thunderbird alongside George Tinker as he drives down that familiar road. You feel his distress and that desperate desire to know why something has suddenly changed.
If you’re looking for a short horror story that isn’t about monsters like vampires and werewolves, then this is one you shouldn’t overlook. The horror occurs in the mind of the main character and I’ll always be in awe of authors that can pack a punch in such a small amount of pages. Definitely an author I’ll be looking for more from in the future!
I’m a sucker for short stories and I’ve been dying to get into some more horror lately to break up all the thrillers. When Jason reached out about his newly published short story I was so ready to dive in. I devoured this one while I was at the salon and loved every second of it (may or may not have made the hairstylist wait for me to finish it).
I know that some readers out there aren’t fans of short stories because they are always left wanting more, whether it be details, character development, or more to the story. Sechrest does an incredible job dropping us into that ’57 Thunderbird alongside George Tinker as he drives down that familiar road. You feel his distress and that desperate desire to know why something has suddenly changed.
If you’re looking for a short horror story that isn’t about monsters like vampires and werewolves, then this is one you shouldn’t overlook. The horror occurs in the mind of the main character and I’ll always be in awe of authors that can pack a punch in such a small amount of pages. Definitely an author I’ll be looking for more from in the future!
motherhorror's review
5.0
You guys all know that I just adore short stories. You also know that I'm utter trash for a short, HORROR story with heart.
I saw Jason Sechrest tweet that he had this short story published today (March 1st, 2019) and I just had to see if the story was as fetching as that cover! (I also love a well designed cover).
This story's protagonist is George Tinker--a somewhat grumpy old man that mumbles aloud to his dead wife, Martha.
I love when a short story immediately brings a character to life and gets me invested. Sechrest clearly takes to heart the old Stephen King adage that, "Good books don't give all their secrets at once."
The author takes his time unpacking the all the emotions buried in this tale.
Vivid descriptive language paints the perfect backdrop to this touching snapshot of a man pondering his life at the end of the road.
One of those short stories that's so much meatier and weighty than the total sum of its pages.
I hope Jason has more!
I saw Jason Sechrest tweet that he had this short story published today (March 1st, 2019) and I just had to see if the story was as fetching as that cover! (I also love a well designed cover).
This story's protagonist is George Tinker--a somewhat grumpy old man that mumbles aloud to his dead wife, Martha.
I love when a short story immediately brings a character to life and gets me invested. Sechrest clearly takes to heart the old Stephen King adage that, "Good books don't give all their secrets at once."
The author takes his time unpacking the all the emotions buried in this tale.
Vivid descriptive language paints the perfect backdrop to this touching snapshot of a man pondering his life at the end of the road.
One of those short stories that's so much meatier and weighty than the total sum of its pages.
I hope Jason has more!
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