Monday, June 12, 2023

Short Story Review - Pretty Good Neighbor by Jeffrey Ford

Name - Pretty Good Neighbor
Written by - Jeffrey Ford
Ilustrated by - FESBRA
Edited by - Ellen Datlow
Published by - Tor.com

Well this one was quite fun, starting with the premise of a simple ghost story then slowly turning into a unique kind of creature feature. The ending twist while being quite predictable did leave a good aftertaste. 

The story begins with a somewhat unreliable narrator telling of his experience with a haunting. The tale begins with a hint of noir crime then suddenly turns in a different direction with some added level of creepiness and horror thrown into the mix. 

Overall I liked the author's style and I really would love to read more about these characters and the creatures in the future.

My rating - 4 out of 5 stars. 

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