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mrfrank's review
4.0
STRANGER DANGER is like the Seinfeld of books. It's a book about nothing in particular and the title only alludes to the stars of the show and nothing else. That's right, there are no strangers and no children are in danger. Instead, writers Kevin Strange and Danger_Slater have teamed up to put out a book if only because their names combined make for a cool title. Cheesy? Perhaps. But it can only work because both authors are established talents in this small community of weird story writers.
The first novella, COMPUTERFACE, by Kevin Strange puts the best parts of Strange's style on display while not getting no fancy. This is full throttle Kevin Strange that you've come to know from his other novels, novellas and short stories. The little guys take on the world and use their power against them to defeat them. It's that simple at the core but injected with the passion and heart from the pen of Kevin Strange to tell the tale as only he can. This is nice because in it's stripped down style, it still bleed the voice you expect and admire from the Strange One.
ROADVOLUTION by Danger_Slater is the apocalyptic tale of highways and byways of New Jersey come to life to lay waste to man. One part zombie story, one part Godzilla story and all Danger_Slater. Slater may be, in this reviewers opinion, one of the most underrated storytellers out there now in any genre. To pinpoint his style would be maddening. He can write across the gamut and do it low brow and high literature at the same time. To read him is to marvel at the possibility that words have when molded by his brain.
Put these two stories together and try to find a theme? Well it's not about the dangers of kidnapping, that's for sure. There is a technology gone wrong theme here if you needed something to grasp hold of. But why bother? Just grab this book and read two great stories by two great writers. That's what it's all about in the end, isn't it?
The first novella, COMPUTERFACE, by Kevin Strange puts the best parts of Strange's style on display while not getting no fancy. This is full throttle Kevin Strange that you've come to know from his other novels, novellas and short stories. The little guys take on the world and use their power against them to defeat them. It's that simple at the core but injected with the passion and heart from the pen of Kevin Strange to tell the tale as only he can. This is nice because in it's stripped down style, it still bleed the voice you expect and admire from the Strange One.
ROADVOLUTION by Danger_Slater is the apocalyptic tale of highways and byways of New Jersey come to life to lay waste to man. One part zombie story, one part Godzilla story and all Danger_Slater. Slater may be, in this reviewers opinion, one of the most underrated storytellers out there now in any genre. To pinpoint his style would be maddening. He can write across the gamut and do it low brow and high literature at the same time. To read him is to marvel at the possibility that words have when molded by his brain.
Put these two stories together and try to find a theme? Well it's not about the dangers of kidnapping, that's for sure. There is a technology gone wrong theme here if you needed something to grasp hold of. But why bother? Just grab this book and read two great stories by two great writers. That's what it's all about in the end, isn't it?
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