I don't normally write reviews and don't consider myself good at it. This is a special circumstance because Kevin Tipple is a personal friend. Actually, Kevin is a good friend of everyone in the Mystery writing community. I'm sure most of you are familiar with the many excellent reviews he writes at: http://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/
MIND SLICES
A Collection of New and Previously-Published Stories
By Kevin R. Tipple
Reviewed by Earl Staggs
You know the author is taking you on a different kind of
reading experience when a story begins with this:
“I am Dantelus, the many-generational grandson of Dante. I
have received special permission in the past to visit Hell in the hope that my
works would bring a message to a world bent on self-destruction.”
That’s how Kevin Tipple begins HELL, HERE AND NOW, the first
story in this collection.
That’s not the only unusual experience waiting here. In BARTHOLOMEW MORTIMAN, you meet a man who tells you he has. . .”drifted,
searching for meaning, a truth to the universe and my existence. “ He‘s sure
he’s found it when he meets Sarah, but she leads him to more than he could ever
have imagined.
Not all the stories in this collection introduce characters
in an altered reality. Some explore the
minds and psyches of ordinary people pushed to the edge of endurance and
reason. They may remind you of people
you know who have had the worst of life dumped on them. THE CLOCK IS TICKING AND SO ARE WE tells of a
man who is out of work, his wife has left him, it’s stinking hot, the city will
shut his water off soon, and his kids are driving him to the very edge of
chaos. In NEITHER HERE NOR THERE, a
security guard patrols a desolate mall parking lot late at night. He has every
reason to believe he’s been ambushed and takes appropriate action, but the
results are disastrous.
That’s only a sampling of what you’ll find in this eclectic
collection. In these seventeen short
stories, Kevin exhibits a talent for developing characters in a mixture of
genres, then peeling back their skin to expose the pain and anguish inside.
Ordering this collection will not only
provide an interesting reading experience, but will also help the Tipple family
in their devastating and ongoing health-related financial struggle.
MIND SLICES is available for $.99 at:
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/243655
Barnes and Noble’s NOOK: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mind-slices-kevin-tipple/1113576100?ean=2940044983076
2 comments:
Thanks for posting this, Earl. I hope Kevin sells a million. I know he and Sandy could use it. I bought my copy a few days ago and can't wait to read and review it.
Appreciate the review--which I just found tonight---and the sentiment from Jaden. Much appreciated, everyone.
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