Trips
to the Edge, Diane Wing, Modern History Press, Ann Arbor, MI,
2015, $2.99 (ebook), $8.99 (paperback)
Trips
to the Edge: Tales of the Unexpected is
an anthology of four short stories. Though brief, the volume packs a bit of a
punch when it comes to twists and turns. Wing seems to have a gift of taking
the reader down a path and then suddenly veering to the left or right. The
final destination makes perfect sense and leaves you wondering why you didn’t
quite see it coming.
Since
this is a volume of short stories, it would be hard to review without giving
too much away. Instead, I’ll say that there’s just the right amount of myth,
mystery, and misdirection to pique the interest. This book should appeal to any
fans of The Twilight Zone or One Step Beyond or any of the many
anthology shows that have graced the airwaves over the past half century, as
the endings all had that weird little twist that kept any happy ending from
being too happy. The moral lessons are there, although sometimes it doesn’t
seem that the right party learned the right lesson, but that doesn’t take away
from the satisfaction of the story’s resolution.
Like
any of the stories brought to mind by the series mentioned above, the stories
in Trips to the Edge are of the sort
that would make you have second thoughts about taking that less traveled road
or eating at that too exclusive restaurant. If this is a taste of what to
expect, I’d definitely be interested in reading more by Wing.
Make
sure you have a night light on if you read it before you go to sleep. Pleasant
dreams!
- Jan Byrne
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