A Key West Horror Story eBook William Stamp
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This is a story about the thin line between the ordinary and the unspeakable. It is about that stranger you met who seemed... off, not quite human.
Mark Zukofsky wanted one final family vacation before his son shipped off to college, one final chance to repair the damage of the past eighteen years. Alex Zukofsky wanted to get laid.
Mark finds the father figure he never had in Justin, a retiree camping in the adjacent lot. Alex finds that picking up girls is harder than reading about it on the internet.
Mark can't believe he's never met anyone like Justin before, someone who deeply understands his fears and desires. Alex can't believe his five senses. The inexplicable odor of ammonia and dead fish. Shadows that move on their own. It keeps getting worse. He worries he's cracking up.
It would be better for everyone if he were.
This horror novella features everyday life in the style of Stephen King and alien horror in the style of H.P. Lovecraft.
A Key West Horror Story eBook William Stamp
The title would suggest that the author set out to write a novella based on a terrible family vacation, but in reality he brings us a tightly wound tale of heartbreak and horror. Though short (AKWHS can easily be finished in one power-reading), the story manages to examine a wealth of teen-aged emotional issues while unraveling one truly weird mystery set in the Florida Keys, a place which, to me at least, might as well be the American epicenter of teen-aged emotional issues and family vacation horror stories.Throughout AKWHS, a minatory black shadow lurks behind the awkward young male protagonist, and that tension works well with the character (he's nervous, jittery, and very teen-aged; the looming threat in this sense is an easy metaphor for growing up). The apple of his eye -- a sort of paradigm for preteen girls everywhere -- is a well-crafted player in the whole ordeal. The father, suffering a mid-life crisis, sounds a lot like your dad and mine, and his role is impeccably written into the action, too. Really, the strength of the book is the author's entertaining, engaging style of writing. All these weird personalities mesh because of it. My only complain would be the length of the book; however, knowing it was a novella going into it, I can't complain much.
In short, this book is pretty great and more than worth a couple of bucks. I hope the author gives us some long-form writing sooner than later.
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A Key West Horror Story eBook William Stamp Reviews
Quick read -- had to know how this spooky story ended! If you like "Mysterious Universe" you'll like this story.
The writer has a way with words that made me want to keep reading. The story was creepy in a Twilight Zone sort of way (showing my age here). I'm looking forward to reading more from him.
I very rarely review anything. When someone hands me a simple survey and offers me money to fill it out, I still refuse. Why? Because I always feel like it is an enormous waste of time. Why do I feel that way? Because it is.
Though, I will put my petty discrepancies with the American Survey Mentality to the side. The sick Generation Now that needs constant validation in the form of gold stars. I'll put that aside the prevalence of that drivel to say "yea this is a good book, maybe even a great book. You should read it."
I can't wait to read the rest of the William Stamp Collection.
I was searching for a "light read" Horror story. Stumbled on this book just by chance. Author said it was in the style of Stephen King, who is one of my favorite authors. The story started out slow but had many twist and turns once it got going. Found myself unable to put it down many nights. It's a quick read that will keep you entertained. I found myself wanting to read more at the end. Hope the author has a sequel.
Being a fan of Dwarf Fortress, I quickly purchased Stamp's adaptation of DF. I enjoyed the style and pacing - - very digestible. Sparked my curiosity so I checked out A Key West Horror Story. Cheap, easy read. Very engaging and I actually found myself very interested in Alex and Lizzy.
Take you an hour to read and cost you a dollar. Do it
I really liked this short story. It was more than a horror story, it detailed teenage angst and father/son relationships in a decidedly real way. And it is an integral part of the book. Kudos, I will be looking for more from William Stamp.
The title would suggest that the author set out to write a novella based on a terrible family vacation, but in reality he brings us a tightly wound tale of heartbreak and horror. Though short (AKWHS can easily be finished in one power-reading), the story manages to examine a wealth of teen-aged emotional issues while unraveling one truly weird mystery set in the Florida Keys, a place which, to me at least, might as well be the American epicenter of teen-aged emotional issues and family vacation horror stories.
Throughout AKWHS, a minatory black shadow lurks behind the awkward young male protagonist, and that tension works well with the character (he's nervous, jittery, and very teen-aged; the looming threat in this sense is an easy metaphor for growing up). The apple of his eye -- a sort of paradigm for preteen girls everywhere -- is a well-crafted player in the whole ordeal. The father, suffering a mid-life crisis, sounds a lot like your dad and mine, and his role is impeccably written into the action, too. Really, the strength of the book is the author's entertaining, engaging style of writing. All these weird personalities mesh because of it. My only complain would be the length of the book; however, knowing it was a novella going into it, I can't complain much.
In short, this book is pretty great and more than worth a couple of bucks. I hope the author gives us some long-form writing sooner than later.
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