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In her introduction Barbara Roden notes a shift that occurred when author Steve Duffy decided to move from his early ghost stories, which resided in the world of M.R. James' antiquarian books and fireside chats among gentlemen of letters, to tales of terror set in a world recognizable to today's reader. This choice, combined with an astonishing ear for common speech and a fascination with what makes people do what they do, is a defining characteristic of Duffy's recent writing. The eeriness of h...
I enjoyed and strongly recommend this collection of stories. Steve Duffy, again and again, creates vivid worlds that seem just like our own -- and then they don't. Wonderfully crafted and creepy.
Thoroughly enjoyed this collection of very varied short stories. Very easy going style with unexpected twists and turns , the author has exposed with uncomfortable familiarity some of our innermost fears. Just wished each tale was not so short! Looking forward to more of the same.
This book will not be easy to forget. One that made me tussle with various emotions and will continue to do so.It is full of great story-telling. That is its ultimate strength, disregarding my sometimes rarefied impressions above that I’ve tried to recount as they happened.The detailed review of this book posted elsewhere under my name is too long or impractical to post here.Above is one of its observations at the time of the review.
My ratings for the stories in Tragic Life Stories averages to 4.027. My comments on the stories can be read in this thread, posts 273 to 281:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
