About Sinister Tidings

Here you will find a collage of likes and dislikes from RTS’ Spyder Collins. The primary focus is to bring fun and indie flashes of art and not so mainstream artists. There is nothing fancy, revealing, political or otherwise world shaping. Just things, introductions, reminiscing and fun in the world of literature, art and music, to which I hope you enjoy and find some pleasure in.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

The Horror: Randy L. Shaffer

I would like to move to Bridgetown and if you are a horror fan, my guess is you will too. This is a short and fun tale about a neighborhood haunted house that is a real life house of horror. What a great neighborhood.

Lisa is frankly an after thought of a character. The haunted house is the real central character of the story. Charley is perhaps a perfect specimen for such a tale. All in all this is a fun story, haunting and atmospheric.

Tightly written and well drawn out. A short tale, advertised as a novella, is nicely weaved and perfect in length. Many writers like to try and draw short stories to novellas and novellas to novels and some can pull it of for sure. Many however, fall short. This was one was done up just right.

Not the greatest story ever written but it is certainly something to consider for a solid read. The cost is but a buck. For horror, it is fun and for the craft it is a mini-lesson. Nothing really stands out for the writer other than a solidly written tale.


Enjoy …

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