Saturday, July 4, 2015

Book Review: Sandcastle and Other Stories: The Complete Edition By Justin Bog




















Sandcastle and Other Stories: The Complete Edition
By Justin Bog
Genre: Short Fiction/Psychological Literary Suspense


The Complete Edition of Justin Bog's First Collection of Dark Psychological Suspense Tales.


An award-winning collection, Sandcastle and Other Stories reveals twisted secrets that are mined like plutonium. These twelve literary tales are nothing short of an adventure through a roiling sea of emotion. With authenticity and eloquence, author Justin Bog holds a provocative and compelling mirror on the human condition.


"The stories are those of everyday people who might live next door or in the walk-up across the street . . . A man with a personal crisis takes a singles cruise – a woman leaves her toddler girl at the beach while having a romantic tryst – a B-list actor’s character is killed off – a girl is sucked below the sand into an underwater chamber . . . an old gardener who has dark secrets interacts with the bosses daughter in a most unforeseen way. The only commonality in these tight, little stories is they are unexpected. Having this book is like having a string of black pearls – each one slightly different, but each a perfect, dark, little gem . . . Bog paints pictures with words as Titian did with oil paints – startlingly detailed with deep perspective and rich complexity."


--Rosi Hollenbeck, San Francisco Book Review

My Review

This collection of short stories is the perfect summer read, but don't fret, it can be enjoyed year-round. Justin Bog's writing is enticing and calls to you like a sweet siren, luring you to each page. The stories are constructed around dark themes with characters who will linger in your brain long after the story has ended. The characters are well-developed and Bog gives you a bit of a back story for some which pulls you in further. The collection has a mix of historical fiction, fantasy, and psychological suspense. This book is not one to miss!


Author Bio


Justin Bog lives in the Pacific Northwest on Fidalgo Island. Justin Bog was Pop Culture Correspondent and Editor for In Classic Style. He enjoys cooking, lawn mowing not so much, and spends time walking and handing out treats to two long coat German shepherds, Zippy and Kipling, and two barn cats, Ajax The Gray and Eartha Kitt’n.


Sandcastle and Other Stories: The Complete Edition  on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1T2gnHX


*The author will be selling two new stories separately in one bundle under the title: Speak the Word! as an eBook only for $1.99


Justin’s creative writing blog is here.
On Twitter @JustinBog
On Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1FCBVk3


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