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Welcome to My Monday Minis.

This is where I review very short stories and flash fiction.

For today I’ll be telling you about Buick Cannon by Brandon Berntson.

My Review

Buick Cannon is nobody special. Your average Joe. Goes to work, pays his bills, stays to himself, and makes regular stops at his favorite watering hole to chase away the drudgery of everyday life.

Then, things begin to change. He experiences lost time, has dark, violent thoughts and urges, and begins to act out.

He deteriorates rapidly.

I couldn’t figure out if he was taking a ‘ trip fantastic’ or just plain loco.

Then the big surprise. You find out why he is changing, figuratively and physically. You’ll discover something from his past, long ago. So long ago, even he didn’t remember it.

I felt like the author took out my brain and juggled it!

I was confused, shocked, and so curious as I followed Buick’s descent into something bizarre.

The author had me coming and going, before he let me in on what’s really happening to Buick.

It wasn’t what I expected at all, but certainly explained things.

Follow Buick down the rabbit hole, but be warned. This isn’t Wonderland.

4 Stars

About the author

Brandon Berntson has been writing speculative fiction for more than twenty years.  He has been featured in various anthologies and has published several novellas along with a collection of horror stories called Body of Immorality.  He is also the author of Castle Juliet and When We Were Dragons, enchanting, magical reads for all ages.  “A really great story has a little bit of everything in it, and should do so much more than just entertain.  It should be an experience.  Those are the tales that have lasting power.”  Brandon loves horror, fantasy, the classics, YA, and incorporates a little of each into his tales.  A fan of ice hockey, Bugs Bunny cartoons, long walks, and classic movies, he makes his home in Boulder, Colorado.  Visit him at http://brandonberntson.com/