Wasps in June by Brad Prentice
Black Rose Writing: 6/4/15
eBook review copy; 182 pages
ISBN-13: 9781612965345
Wasps in June by Brad Prentice
is a so-so book containing two short stories: "Wasps" and "Ten Days in June."
In "Wasps" swarms of wasps are attacking people in an area of L.A.,
resulting in death. Why are they attacking and what could be behind the
odd behavior? A reporter, John Walsh, tries to uncover more information
as the territory of the wasps is increasing. There is more going on than
it seems.
In "Ten Days in June" after a student mentions a friend dying in a car
accident, professor Vincent West realizes his cousin lives in the area
where the student died. He decides to take a trip to visit his cousin,
Carson, over summer break. There are some strange things going on that
give a new meaning to small town secrets.
While the premise of both stories is promising, the quality of the
writing isn't quite up to the task. Rather than having the stories
develop and evolve as facts are revealed, both stories are written in a
straightforward manner using simple sentences and rudimentary language
in multiple short chapters. It's sort of a "they did this, then that
happened, and he went there" approach. While this may be good tactic for
some readers, it wasn't quite the finely honed writing that I
appreciate in short stories. Kudos for interesting plots.
Disclosure:
My advanced reading copy was courtesy
of Reading Deals.
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