This is another of the Double Down series that delivers two
novellas in one neat little package.
Smog by Lisa Morton was a really easy read that flowed
beautifully. Set in the 1960’s when
everything was more innocent and the only thing to fear was the Russians. This
little slice of Americana becomes the setting of a chemical induced lord of the
suburban flies where the main character , the tomboy Joey, has to fight for
survival and deal with her first period.
A fun take on the coming of age story.
Baggage of Eternal Night by Eric J. Guignard is less of an
easy read but a far grittier story. This story touches at the hoarder and
collector in all of us. Charlie’s friend, the recovering problem gambler Joey
Third, gets more than he bid for on the
purchase of a suitcase from the hotel auctions. Feeling a bit like House of
Leaves, this story uncovers the things in the shadows that we don’t like to
think about to truly giver the reader the yips.
The two novellas are certainly worth the Sunday afternoon
perusal.
I received this book to review through Library Thing Early Reviewers
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