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- My new book, A Case of Black Rock, is a collection of short stories covering a wide selection of genre. It is available at Amazon Kindle
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056NU8YY
Allbooks Review
By Peter Klien
Genre: Dance Macabre
Title: A Case of Blackrock Mineral Water
Author: Simon Marshland
Think of Edgar Allen Poe or you might want to think of HBO’s Tales from the Crypt. Alfred Hitchcock’s TV tales might also come to mind when you read Simon Marshland’s 15 short/short stories titled after the first of the strange tales - A Case of Blackrock Mineral Water.
Not all of the stories end with someone saying hello to death and there is at least one (find it for yourself) that actually does have a happy ending. That said, all of the stories do look at life from a far-side point of view and just might cause you to read it again to make certain what you think happened actually did happen. This is not a problem because the stories are short and you will probably read more than one at a sitting.
Plotting is terse and to the point as is required in very short stories. Character development is surprisingly good, again considering the length of the stories. As for style, I would refer you to those mentioned above - Poe, Crypt and Hitchcock.
About the author
Marshland says of himself, “Rolling stone with most of my life spent on the move, living and working in places diverse as East Africa to South America. More recent activities have been based around the Mediterranean ranging from yacht chartering in Greece to fish farming in France. Currently I live in the West Country but admit to itchy feet. But wherever I've been or wherever I am I always write. It has become a habit I find impossible to kick.”
He has published several books including Mr Christopher, Private Lives and Dark Destiny.
Best read at night near a fireplace where the logs are burning while outside it rains and/or the wind is howling. Not recommended for those who insist on reading novels. I can’t help but think it is a shame short stories find it difficult to find their way into print. But for those who want something different I can Highly Recommend A Case of Blackrock Mineral Water. Reviewer: Peter Klein Allbooks Reviews Int. www.allbooksreviewint.com
Title: A Case of Blackrock Mineral Water
Author: Simon Marshland
As for me, most of my life has been spent on the move, living and working in places diverse as East Africa to South America. More recent activities have been based around the Mediterranean ranging from yacht chartering in the Greek Islands to fish farming in France. I now live in the West Country but admit to itchy feet.
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A Case of Black Rock
My new book, A Case of Black Rock, is a collection of short stories covering a wide selection of genre. Available from Amazon kindle at http://amazon.com/dp/B0056Nu8YY
Allbooks Review
By Peter Klien
Genre: Dance Macabre
Title: A Case of Blackrock Mineral Water
Author:…
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A Case of Black Rock and other stories
I would like to introduce my new collection of short stories now available at
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 11:42am
The Short Story
The short story went into decline when so many of the magazines that supported them died. That is not to say there are not short story magazines around from the prestigious New Yorker and possibly Harper’s to the leading newcomer Amazon for online stories. But in the main the rest of them now cater for science fiction and horror which narrows the horizons for most aspiring short story writers. That said there are a number of online publishers of short stories but few of them pay and for…
ContinuePosted on June 26, 2011 at 9:39am
A Book is Born
Writing is a strange business. For some, ideas and words flow with the steady reliability of a great river while others struggle for hours or even weeks in search of either. Yet more write in the manner of a small stream, quietly placid one moment then like rippling rapids galvanized into frantic activity… Continue
Posted on September 11, 2010 at 12:28pm
Mr Christopher
What could an attractive…
Posted on September 1, 2010 at 11:07am
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