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Gareth Smith's avatar

You're showing something of a talent for this writing malarkey!

I remember the first time I read this story. I knew/know nothing about technospeak so used my imagination to power through. Imagine that!

The way you write the ordinary, the everyday and subvert it to something supranatural is astonishing.

I can feel goosebumps rising as I read and end up with the same sense of helplessness as the narrator.

Spoilers!

I will pick out particularly Jack talking about the death of his wife and child in Spares and I'm afraid I can't remember the name of the short story but it's the one with the ordinary young fella playing pool with a friend who feels a connection with a girl across the bar, and sets out to pursue her. Absolutely fu£$ing terrifying.

You, sir, rock!

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Science Fiction Stories's avatar

This one stayed with me for years.

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