Lighting the Dark Side: Six Modern Tales by William R. Potter
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- Pub. Date: April 2008
- 260pp
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: April 2008
- Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
- Format: Paperback, 260pp
- ISBN-13: 9781436312530
- ISBN: 1436312531
Synopsis
A short story collection featuring three novellas and three shorter works, LIGHTING THE DARK SIDE covers a wide range of fiction genres including, action, thriller, mystery/detective, suspense, and even romance. Join regular people who find themselves caught up in extraordinary situations. Some are simply down on their luck; while others struggle for survival. Each is locked into circumstances rendered more complex by their own weaknesses. Only when the shortcomings are recognized can they overcome these limitations and succeed. This collection of Six Modern Tales is designed to exercise your emotions, capture your imagination, and challenge you to think in new directions.
The Stories
BENT, NOT BROKEN. Dwayne Johnson knows he is different. He lives in a world that can always be depended on to remind him of his strangeness. Despite his social awkwardness, Dwayne meets a beautiful woman at a bus stop and soon his entire life transforms. Unfortunately his obsessions work against him, keeping the couple apart pushing Dwayne to the point of alcoholism and insanity.
IN THE GRAY. Michael Connor is estranged from his entire family and for good reason. His father is wife beating racist, his brother a corrupt politician, and his mother is all too willing look the other way. Unfortunately his loving Mum won't stop calling . . . insisting that he become more like his sibling and settle down and take a wife.
BLESSING OR CURSE? When Brad Stewart won eleven million dollars in the lottery he would never have guessed a group of extortionists would kidnap his son for ransom. His decision to follow the kidnapper's demands and notinvolve the police is a choice that will threaten his marriage and his life with the violence of vigilantism.
MAY 18, 2010. Is May 18, 2010 the end of the world? Trevor Woodward isnīt sure. He just wants to go home after a long day at work. He is tired of all the talk about the approaching comet that may or may not impact and destroy all life on the earth. However, he can't shake the feeling that he has lived through the events of the historic day before. Or is it many times?
PROMINENT COUPLE SLAIN. Detective Jack Staal of the Hanson Police, Major Crime Section has recently transferred from the Vancouver Police departments MCS. Burnt out, tired and weary of Homicide, he's looking forward to the lower profile cases of a small town. That wish is dashed when a former Mayor candidate and his wife are found murdered.
SURVIVING THE FALL. Since childhood, James Goodal has had a soft spot for stray creatures offering as many as possible a good home. Now James is separated from his wife, depressed and alone. Then one afternoon, a few days before Christmas, he meets a young street girl named Ashley. Days after taking her in, his simple life is turned into a nightmare of violence and death as Ashley's past catches up to her at Goodal's home.
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A remarkably well-written collection of four ironic talesby premierbookreviewsdotcom
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October 23, 2008:
A remarkably well-written collection of four ironic tales. Each story touches on reality as you're guided through the lives of characters that are not too much different from ourselves. From the story of Dwayne, an OCD that meets a `new age' woman that changes his habits and life. To a young man who has several chances to change the last hours of his life as an earth-grazing comet approaches. The comet itself is the trigger for the rewind and growing pandemonium. These are just to name a few of the tales spun by Potter. So how do all these wonderful short stories play out? This time I would have to say that you really must read the book.
Captivating storytelling, drawing the reader in and keeping them enthralled. The print is extremely tiny, straining the eyes. Other than that I would recommend this book to any adults looking for something new and gripping. I caution on some adult language and sexual conduct in several stories.
Reviewed by author TJ Perkins for premierbookreviews.com
Lighting the Dark Sideby Anonymous
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September 02, 2008: Lighting the Dark Side is a collection of three novellas and three short stories. William Potter entices his audience with action, mystery, fear, and romance. His first story engages his readers with a tale between a geek and gorgeous woman. A story which seems destined to fail from the beginning. However, Potter develops the relationship with such finesse that the ending is up for grabs. Second, an artist desperately tries to thrive and discover love despite his family?s domineering ways. In the next story, Potter treats his readers to a hard-boiled crime story filled with all the fixings. That includes an unexpected twist at the end. Potter also gallantly writes a scenario of the world ending story thriller as a flash fiction piece. Up to now, Potter?s stories contain a character-driven and emotional quality which sets them apart from many other stories. However, his last two stories are the most fascinating to read by far. They expose the human condition, with all its flaws and potential, and challenge his characters to behave as they see fit in that immediate circumstance. In the story, Blessing or Curse, he pinned the title appropriately, referring to a large lottery win. However, a kidnapping for ransom which follows changes the outcome. Potter uses concise dialogue and the story is about a twist of fate. His last story is about a lost teenager and a man with a rescuer complex. It is probably is his best story but also most complex tale in the collection. The intermingling motives of the two find their way together against a world that does not understand them. These characters help each other and themselves. They find refuge in honesty in each other. In a sea of confusing societal impositions, they learn to rediscover trust. Potter?s writing skills shine as a storyteller throughout his collection. His ability to intersperse back story and control the speed of the plot is especially important when it comes to character development. I highly recommend Lighting the Dark Side to all readers. His stories captivate the mind in all respects. I hope to see more works from William Potter soon!
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