As a writer the last thing I want to do is talk down another writer's work. A Little Girl in My Room & Other Stories by Claire Farrell is as advertise, a collection of thirteen (13) short stories from the author. I did a little hooping and discovered that Farrell has quite a number of books under her belt. Amazon is riddled with tales, series and whatnots. Doesn't make for a good writer tho. So, I took a try with Thirst and Ava Delaney paranormal tale.
This is not a review of that book however but it did make me feel better and confident that this A Little Girl … is not indicative of the writing talent's of Farrell. In fact, I question perhaps why Farrell would leave this book for sale other than for the sole purpose of gaining sales off her paranormal series. Not wise in my humble opinion.
A Little Girl in My room os a choppy, uncomfortably written tales of shock rather than horror, intended terror or even for speculative fiction entertainment. The stories (all of them) are choppy and in some instances non-sensical. Talented writer with a collection of shorts that really aren't that good and not worth a read.
Really hate saying that as a fellow writer … for the writer, this looks much like older work tossed together for a quick buck without editing or even proofreading. For the reader … pass.
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