Aha, that unicorn of a random kindle freebie that’s actually worth a read. There you are. A surprisingly decent short story collection from an unknown though amusingly named author with an excellent, albeit obscure title, referring to a vanishment, especially that of a celestial body.
To be fair, no celestial bodies were vanished in making of this book. The main theme here are men on the verge of tumbling down, where it’s a former athlete powered by self pity who can’t control his rage or a gambling addict or a war veteran with PTSD who gives in to his jealousy. All these characters are driven by desecration in one form or another and all of those rides go off the road as it were. Genre wise I’d say something along the lines of dark psychological fiction. Each story features a twist and that’s probably my only criticism here, since I found the twists to be completely and easily predictable. But then again, I read a lot of twisted fiction and my mind is trained for this sort of thing. It might be different for different readers. Otherwise this was way above average quality wise. Good writing (dramatic and character both) featuring a very organic sort of storytelling and potently realistic dialogue. The stories were dynamic, fresh and entertaining. The author shows a lot of promise. Overall, a quick, enjoyable read. Absolutely worth checking out. Recommended.
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