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A Tiding Of Magpies by Peter Sutton
Sep. 24th, 2016 10:49 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
One for sorrow,
Two for luck; (or mirth)
Three for a wedding; (or birth)
Five for silver,
Six for gold;
Seven for a secret,
Never to be told …
This “Deliciously Dark” collection of stories written by Pete Sutton, tells tales themed on the counting magpies.
Whether it is waking up to unmentionable sounds in Not Alone, or taking a trip to the land of stories in Five For Silver, the surprising use of a robot butler in I, Butler or competition winners It Falls and An Unexpected Return, these thirty one tales, ranging from tiny flash fiction to long stories of several thousand words, always entertain and unnerve.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Pete Sutton’s debut short story collection of 31 tales based on the theme of counting magpies and encompassing the science fiction, crime, thriller, horror and fantasy genres provides far more joy than sorrow and comes with an excellent introduction from Paul Cornell.
Two for luck; (or mirth)
Three for a wedding; (or birth)
Five for silver,
Six for gold;
Seven for a secret,
Never to be told …
This “Deliciously Dark” collection of stories written by Pete Sutton, tells tales themed on the counting magpies.
Whether it is waking up to unmentionable sounds in Not Alone, or taking a trip to the land of stories in Five For Silver, the surprising use of a robot butler in I, Butler or competition winners It Falls and An Unexpected Return, these thirty one tales, ranging from tiny flash fiction to long stories of several thousand words, always entertain and unnerve.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Pete Sutton’s debut short story collection of 31 tales based on the theme of counting magpies and encompassing the science fiction, crime, thriller, horror and fantasy genres provides far more joy than sorrow and comes with an excellent introduction from Paul Cornell.
