Writers in Lockdown: A collection of short stories REVIEW
Cashing in on the lockdown and, perchance, a slightly more captive audience than hitherto, Writers in Lockdown is a collection of short stories written during the pandemic by writers dotted around the West. At 279 pages with a fair word count on each page and twenty something stories it seems like a generous deal for £6.00. Here's how I fared. The Trout Ticklers by Kristyna Corres. I wasn't feeling this one but I think it would appeal to many readers. It has a high literary style and a wealth of vaguely arcane knowledge but that couldn't save it from my ambivalence. And besides, the great storm was in 1987, not 1986. Adoption by Dale E. Lehman. A lumpy sci-fi story. [Family Fortunes klaxon sounds]. Couldn't finish it. Blood Curse by Perry Lake. Could barely start this one. The Hospitaller by Mike Sherer. Uh oh. Next! Look, I have a very short attention span. If something doesn't engage me within a paragraph or two the writer is done fo...