owldove 's review for:

Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman

5.0

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Neil Gaiman has an absolutely amazing ability to create tension with only a few words, which is why I love his short stories. This book had several stories that were so captivating that when they ended I felt like I had been jarred back into the real world. I had the great honour to hear him speak in Calgary a year ago and his voice so hauntingly rings in my ears when I read his works now. Each word can hang in space making you truly feel his writings becoming a part of you. I plan on buying this book for my collection now that I've read it from the library. I highly recommend this book.