Review of Tales from the Gray Area
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Review of Tales from the Gray Area
[Following is a volunteer review of "Tales from the Gray Area" by Curtis Stephen Burdick.]
Tales from the Gray Area is a collection of seven short novellas investigating various genres of macabre human interest including science fiction, fantasy, dystopian fiction, supernatural and psychological drama The author, Curtis Stephen Burdick, was inspired by the American anthology series the 'Twilight Zone'. He planned to tell accomplished tales leaving room for debate for later possible sequels. I think he has fully achieved this. Every tale has its own satisfying ending, yet leaves me wanting, with unanswered questions. So many questions. Curtis, I'd like to know, when the next sequel is coming out? The tales within this book investigate the mysterious realms of things that have been hinted at throughout human existence, and yet, remain unknown and questionable, or within the 'gray area' as the author puts it. I think my three favourite tales from this compendium, were 'Reincarnated', "Bottom Dwellers' and Alien Addiction, but there are more for you to try! As the title of the first suggests Reincarnated, explores the possibility of reincarnation, the fear that often surrounds such mystic notions and the possible outcomes for those born under its effect. Bottom dwellers, dives deeper into the unknown, exploring the possibility of unknown primitive intelligent life within the unexplored depths of our planet. Alien Addiction, explores how a seemingly human trait might be more universal than we think, possibly even intergalactic! There were some particular comedy moments within this tale, lightening the whole script, momentarily. Were all those moments actually down to linguistic misinterpretation, or were they genuine Freudian slips? You will have to read it and judge for yourself!
The book is very well written and edited. I enjoyed every tale and I'm looking forward to a sequel materialising. There were moments of high tension, horror, comedy and pure empathy with the wide variety of characters provided by the author in this anthology set.
I can't say I found any overwhelming negative aspects to this book. At a couple of points, I came across some 'Deja Vu' experiences, as if I'd already read that part of the script on another page - but then the Twilight zone used to do that to me too!
I rate this book with four out of four stars , I enjoyed the read, and look forward to the next edition.
Obviously, Twilight Zone fans should enjoy this book, but I would also recommend it to Hitchcock and Lovecraft fans, and generally anyone who appreciates stories with a tale and moral over the all action drama.
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Tales from the Gray Area
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Tales from the Gray Area is a collection of seven short novellas investigating various genres of macabre human interest including science fiction, fantasy, dystopian fiction, supernatural and psychological drama The author, Curtis Stephen Burdick, was inspired by the American anthology series the 'Twilight Zone'. He planned to tell accomplished tales leaving room for debate for later possible sequels. I think he has fully achieved this. Every tale has its own satisfying ending, yet leaves me wanting, with unanswered questions. So many questions. Curtis, I'd like to know, when the next sequel is coming out? The tales within this book investigate the mysterious realms of things that have been hinted at throughout human existence, and yet, remain unknown and questionable, or within the 'gray area' as the author puts it. I think my three favourite tales from this compendium, were 'Reincarnated', "Bottom Dwellers' and Alien Addiction, but there are more for you to try! As the title of the first suggests Reincarnated, explores the possibility of reincarnation, the fear that often surrounds such mystic notions and the possible outcomes for those born under its effect. Bottom dwellers, dives deeper into the unknown, exploring the possibility of unknown primitive intelligent life within the unexplored depths of our planet. Alien Addiction, explores how a seemingly human trait might be more universal than we think, possibly even intergalactic! There were some particular comedy moments within this tale, lightening the whole script, momentarily. Were all those moments actually down to linguistic misinterpretation, or were they genuine Freudian slips? You will have to read it and judge for yourself!
The book is very well written and edited. I enjoyed every tale and I'm looking forward to a sequel materialising. There were moments of high tension, horror, comedy and pure empathy with the wide variety of characters provided by the author in this anthology set.
I can't say I found any overwhelming negative aspects to this book. At a couple of points, I came across some 'Deja Vu' experiences, as if I'd already read that part of the script on another page - but then the Twilight zone used to do that to me too!
I rate this book with four out of four stars , I enjoyed the read, and look forward to the next edition.
Obviously, Twilight Zone fans should enjoy this book, but I would also recommend it to Hitchcock and Lovecraft fans, and generally anyone who appreciates stories with a tale and moral over the all action drama.
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Tales from the Gray Area
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