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Welcome to my Monday Minis.

This is where I review short stories and flash fiction.

For today I’ll be telling you about Devil Inside

by William Cook

My Review

This is a very short story that will thrill you and chill you.

You’ll think you know what’s going on, then doubt yourself, then think you know again.

A teenage boy endures the abuse heaped on him by his drunken father while his equally befogged mother remains indifferent.

The monster under his bed emerges, terrifying the boy and empowering him at the same time.

 Is it after him? What does it want?

While I kind of knew what was coming at the end, I had a gruesome, scary time getting there. As a short read, I enjoyed the sampling of this authors writing and will be interested to read further stories.

The four poems included with this story are moody and brooding. I don’t profess to have a deep understanding of poetry, but I enjoyed them. And the glimpse inside the author’s novel, Blood Related, is promising.

3 Stars

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Synopsis

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