A Surprise Visit by Michael R. Collins
What’s the harm in a surprise visit to see some family on Halloween? To Don, it turns out to be quite a lot.
A spur of the moment trip back to his hometown of Old Yorkston to visit his cousin Maeve and her partner Theresa, becomes far more than Don expected. The townsfolk act as if they are preparing for an apocalypse, and his cousin is being a little cagey herself. When the old church bell starts to ring over the village Don realizes something inexplicable is about to start. Whatever horror is coming, he knows he is woefully unprepared.
United StatesFun read!!
Horror comedy at it's best! I smiled the whole time I read this short and was bummed when I was finished. I want to say so much more but it would spoil it. Check this out if you're looking for a quick Halloween read!
A Surprise Visit
Quick, fun, enjoyable read!!
United StatesReview: A Surprise Visit
You know what you're going to get when you drop in someplace unannounced, the small town locals are all trying to keep you out, your own family is acting strange-to say the least-and it's Halloween night. Cue the doors being slammed and locked, and the churchbells tolling just as darkness falls. Or do you? Mick Collins (Michael R. Collins for you folks who need to track down and buy some of his books on Godless or Amazon) throws readers a curve ball insofar as the expectations are concerned with this freebie I admittedly *did* get in time for Halloween, but am such a loathesome deadline-oriented creature I only got around to reviewing it now. It's fun, it's got great reactions, it's got surprises, and while it's not the gory fare you'd expect from a Godless release, it's well worth the time to give it a listen. Being blind, a Luddite, and using a browser that's so old I think it ran well on Windows 3.1, I can't guarantee you it's still free, which means...for chrissakes, go look it up! Maeve and Theresa are (I guess) technically supporting characters, but their dialogue is crisp and their choices (no spoilers) aren't rammed down your throat-which is quite refreshing indeed. Know what? Means they, just like the old man who gives protagonist Don a lift into town are *realistic* characters, and I freaking love it. Again, if you're looking for the grue and an over-the-top splatterpunk extravaganza, this isn't that. But it's really well-written and I got a big kick out of it. Go in without hardcore expectations, you'll come out grinning.