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A review by donnaeve
Sharp as a Serpent's Tooth by Mandy Haynes
5.0
Mandy Haynes' collection of short stories pack a powerful punch! I've always found it impressive when an author can squeeze a whole lot of story into a tight narrative, while still delivering on fully developed characters, plot and MOST important --> VOICE.
I loved how Haynes created characters that were very different, yet with certain physical attributes - in this case, having red hair was one. She also centered on snakes in her stories, an ever fascinating creature, and like many other reptiles or mammals (opossums!) they are reviled simply because of their looks - well - and the fact they may be deadly, but trust me, they're not thinking, "I'd like to bite a human today."
There are five stories, southern gothic, with a touch of magical realism in one.
Highly recommend!
I loved how Haynes created characters that were very different, yet with certain physical attributes - in this case, having red hair was one. She also centered on snakes in her stories, an ever fascinating creature, and like many other reptiles or mammals (opossums!) they are reviled simply because of their looks - well - and the fact they may be deadly, but trust me, they're not thinking, "I'd like to bite a human today."
There are five stories, southern gothic, with a touch of magical realism in one.
Highly recommend!