A review by ewreck82
Arterial Bloom by Todd Keisling, John Boden

5.0

Engrossing, disturbing, eye opening. This collection of short stories by incredibly talented authors makes you think and will make you look at the normal, mundane parts of life in a way that makes you question things you thought were true. Is something innocent really sinister? Do good intentions balance out horrific results? If you could wake up tomorrow not worrying about anything in life but no longer being in control of it either, would you?

All of these stories were well written and compelling. A few stood out though. Three Masks by Armand Rosamilia. Still Life by Kelli Owen. Happy Pills by Todd Keisling. In the Loop by Ken Liu. What Remained of Her by Jennifer Loring. I won't say more about them because they should all be experienced without any expectations or preconceived ideas of what they are about.