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Short Story Review: Gritty, Blue-Collar Gusto in Mike Boyle’s “It Just Died”

October 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Robert Lewis, Short Story Reviews, Story Reviewers

Ghoti: It Just Died
by Mike Boyle
Mike Boyle’s “It Just Died” is a spunky, down-to-earth tale loaded with gritty, blue-collar gusto–but in the end it’s not sure where it belongs.
Two lovers, Jack and Samantha, make their way to a beach for a relaxing getaway. When their car breaks down, they encounter an old couple, Paul and [...]

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Short Story Review: Scratching the Surface in “Two-Story Bars”

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Robert Lewis, Short Story Reviews, Story Reviewers

Ghoti: Two-Story Bars
by Valerie Lynn Watson
Valerie Lynn Watson’s “Two-Story Bars” has the potential to become a great story, but ultimately surfaces as a romantic retrospective that doesn’t quite scratch the surface of what it intends to become.
The story concerns itself with a young woman reflecting on a semester in London a decade ago. Happily married, [...]

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Short Story Review: Disturbing Thought Patterns in Don Hucks’ “Carnivorous”

July 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Robert Lewis, Short Story Reviews, Story Reviewers

Ghoti: Carnivorous
by Don Hucks
After pouring through thousands of pages of conventional, reasonably-sensible literature, sometimes it can be satisfying to find a piece so artfully ambiguous that it borders on incomprehensibility.
Don Hucks’ “Carnivorous” is an intense tale which centers on a lengthy, emotionally-troubled narrative excitedly spiraling to oblivion.
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Short Story Review: Shaun Hendel’s “Why I Didn’t Marry My Fiancée”

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Robert Lewis, Short Story Reviews, Story Reviewers

Ghoti: Why I Didn’t Marry My Fiancee
By Shaul Hendel
If you’re looking to add some spice to your erotic sensibilities before summer, Shaun Hendel’s “Why I Didn’t Marry My Fiancée” may be the tale to get your juices flowing.
It’s a sexy, seductive story chronicling the abrupt dissolution of a racy courtship. The male and female parties, [...]

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