Pressure Points

Rating:
Summary: A Promising Start
Review: This collection of stories falls short of greatness. As a first collection, it's still worth the money. Some of the longer stories, such as "Lazarus Descended" don't pack the punch they should, but there are gems here. "Dripping Water Carves The Stone" is very effective. "Sketches in the Sun" recalls a young Richard Matheson. "Mrs. Grady" is a chilling, if unusually told, horror story. Mr. Wolf is no Stephen King. Yet. But this collection indicates a fair amount of promise. There's something here to offend everyone. I submit to you that's a plus. For those who like their speculative fiction with teeth, as with the works of Harlan Ellison or Dan Simmons, may find much to their taste here. Worth the money.