That Weird City by C. Brian HickeyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I finally got around to reading this book and I'm sorry it took me so long. I've encountered Hickey via a message board that we both used to frequent and posted this message shortly after the book came out:
"steevo Mar 14th 2012 (10550.5)
Boughted.
Will review when I finish. Exciting stuff, gentlemen, congratulations."
True to my word, here I am, having just yesterday finished reading. This was a book that created worlds. It was a book that made them feel lived in. Hickey and Jacobs each take their stories to places I didn't expect and I'm glad they did.
Some stand outs in the collection:
Inner City Life, Inner City Pressure (Soul Invictus Mix) - This short starts the collection off right, really grounding the audience in the urban rhythm of the city.
Magitechnical Support - I really liked the idea of a spirit hunting IT guy.
Last Night: A Triptych and its sequel Afterparty - Both really fun shorts, both on their very own plane of weird.
Of Grim Dealings by Nightlight - The scariest things are always under the bed.
The rest of the stories were fantastic too and well worth reading, but these are the ones that stood out to me.
Give this one a read if you're looking for something to satisfy your strange quota.
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Amazon Link: That Weird City
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