Description:
What secret terror lies beyond the door of the old bookshop? An ex-sailor enters to begin a voyage of absolute horror!
My Review:
I ran across this book on a friend’s blog with a review she wrote. It sounded different, it was horror, on Kindle Unlimited, and a very short read at only 21 pages. So, I thought I’d give it a go.
For being a short story, there’s a lot that goes on. The author is very descriptive and there’s definitely a creep factor to the story. To me, the tale was more creepy then scary. I kinda figured out what was going to happen, so no surprises there. But Dixon set the ambiance of the bookstore, and the guardian, very well.
This is a period piece, in that it takes place in the past. So, I understand some of the writing has to reflect that time. Yet, the first paragraph was one long run on sentence. And the further I got into the story, the more blatant the editing errors became. I’d say it was elf-edited, and it shows. It did take me out of the story, but I also enjoyed the tale.
If you love a creepy short story with a different spin, you might enjoy the book. I give it 4 stars.
