Short Story Sunday

The Sheriff by John Simpson

3.5 of 5 Stars

TITLE: The Sheriff AUTHOR: John Simpson ISBN: 9781419919558 PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press LENGTH: Short Novella READ THIS BOOK Rating: BOOK BLURB: Sheriff Jeremiah Bates likes his quiet life in Dry Oaks, Montana, but when a cattle drive hits town, he expects the “usual lot of drinkin’, gamblin’, whorin’ cow hands”. What he doesn’t expect, however, are [...]

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Short Story Sunday #2

Short Story Sunday

After browsing the book store once again (I’ve been far too many times over the past few weeks), I decided that I just had to get John Connolly’s Nocturnes as a last-minute addition to my R.I.P. II pool. After reading a few of the stories, I must say that it’s been well worth the squeeze [...]

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Short Story Sunday #1

Short Story Sunday

I’ve decided to reread Neil Gaiman’s short story collection Smoke and Mirrors as an extra peril in the R.I.P. II Challenge. It has been wonderful to revisit some of those stories that have long been favorites of mine. A few years ago, I loaned out my well-thumbed hardback copy of the book and, sadly, never [...]

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