Exciting and atmospheric stories
4 steloj
I first discovered Tony Knighton's short stories through receiving one as a Crime Wave Press newsletter sign-up gift. I reviewed As Long As You Can in May and have now had the chance to read and review the whole collection from which it was taken. The book consists of the title novella, Happy Hour, and a further eleven short stories. Happy Hour is excellent. The chase through a snow-covered Philadelphia is vividly described, exciting and atmospheric, and I was never quite sure how the story would turn out. Knighton is good at unexpected conclusions.
Of the short stories, I was pleased to revisit As Long As You Can and also particularly enjoyed the frightening dystopian vision of Sunrise and the satisfying circle of African-set poaching tale, The Scavengers. Hit And Run is short, but surprisingly powerful. Knighton is a thirty-year veteran in the Philadelphia Fire Department and uses his vocational …
I first discovered Tony Knighton's short stories through receiving one as a Crime Wave Press newsletter sign-up gift. I reviewed As Long As You Can in May and have now had the chance to read and review the whole collection from which it was taken. The book consists of the title novella, Happy Hour, and a further eleven short stories. Happy Hour is excellent. The chase through a snow-covered Philadelphia is vividly described, exciting and atmospheric, and I was never quite sure how the story would turn out. Knighton is good at unexpected conclusions.
Of the short stories, I was pleased to revisit As Long As You Can and also particularly enjoyed the frightening dystopian vision of Sunrise and the satisfying circle of African-set poaching tale, The Scavengers. Hit And Run is short, but surprisingly powerful. Knighton is a thirty-year veteran in the Philadelphia Fire Department and uses his vocational experiences to provide thrilling detail for stories such as Falling and Opportunities. He also enables the city of Philadelphia to almost become a character in its own right in many of the stories. It's dark presence adds a great sense of menace to a cast of already dangerous characters and really brings out the realism in this short story collection. I am not sure I feel encouraged to visit Philadelphia though!