Trolls and Other Stories edition by Mike Bennett Literature Fiction eBooks
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Hall of Mirrors Tales of Horror and the Grotesque. Volume Three. Three original stories from award-winning novelist, Mike Bennett. Expect violence, horror, strong language and adult situations.
"Mike Bennett's brilliant grasp of horror may make your head explode. While he is often compared to Stephen King, he is in fact better."
Jennifer Cummings. review of Hall of Mirrors Volume One.
In this volume are the stories
Trolls.
An urban horror story. Edith, elderly and alone and living in an inner-city council block, finds herself the victim of a gang of hoodie-wearing children. She believes they are monsters. Something her son, Martin, finds incredible ... until he encounters them for himself.
Wet Velvet.
Richard Meacher has a dark and terrible desire that he’s managed to keep secret … until now. A dark and twisted tale that you won't forget in a hurry.
Give Me a Hundred.
Benny is late for a hold-up it’s a hot day, he’s stressed-out, and the large replica handgun in his waistband keeps jabbing at his genitals. Unfortunately for him, his discomfort is only just beginning.
"As always Mike knocks this one out of the park. Suitably creepy with a realisation that it could just be happening now."
Mark Bailey. Smashwords.com review of Trolls
"Trolls... yeah, right. That is, until Mike Bennett takes on the subject in a way that will have you doing double takes at half seen things out of the corner of your eye. Beats the hell out of Billy Goats Gruff."
David G. Dayton. Smashwords.com review of Trolls.
"A modern master of horror, dark comedy, and creepy psychological thrillers. I won't compare him to anyone else because quite frankly, in my humble opinion, he's head and shoulders above them all."
Daniel Shaurette. Out of the Coffin podcast.
Trolls and Other Stories edition by Mike Bennett Literature Fiction eBooks
The Amazon blurb for Mike Bennett's horror collection "Trolls and Other Stories" describes the book as "tales of horror and the grotesque." The emphasis should definitely be on the grotesque part here, because these three stories are about as perverse and perversely fascinating as any I can recall reading in a long time.The title story, "Trolls" is the longest and actually the weakest of the three. A man goes to help out his elderly mother, whose apartment, as well as those of the neighbors, is being repeatedly vandalized. He suspects a group of neighborhood kids and, as he finds out more about them, suspects they may not be human at all. The story's title provides a big hint to what the son's suspicions are. The second story, "Wet Velvet" is the best of the three, but it's really impossible to describe on a general review page because of the rather extreme nature of its sexual content. Let's just say that it involves a man whose cheating wife tries to humiliate him in front of a group of his friends. The third story, "Give Me a Hundred," concerns a man with a fake gun in his pocket (the story takes place in Great Britain, where it's a lot tougher to get a gun) who encounters a most obnoxious bartender at a local pub.
As you might have gathered from my description of the second story, this collection is definitely not for those easily offended by sexual material, or, for that matter, violent content. Others, however, will find it a lot more entertaining. The collection is fairly short (about 40 pages total with some filler material at the end), but Bennett does a good job of sketching in his main characters in that short a period of time. They are by no means three-dimensional, but they are filled in just enough to involve the audience in what happens to them. And what happens is usually fairly grim.
The last two stories are really little more than flash fiction, but, unlike most flash fiction, they don’t really have twist endings. Instead, the endings are somewhat expected, but extremely appropriate and well executed. Even at such a short length, these two stories could easily have been made into episodes of a TV anthology like “Tales from the Crypt” (allowing for the graphic content, of course). In my view, they are about as perfect examples of this genre as you’re going to find. And, unlike most flash fiction, they are likely to stay with the reader for quite a while. Frankly, I wasn’t as impressed by “Trolls,” a longer story, but one whose ending doesn’t work nearly as well. The set-up is quite good, with children (or possibly trolls) terrorizing a neighborhood, but too much of the story is spent on an unnecessary subplot about the main character’s family life. The ending is telegraphed too much and a bit of an anticlimax.
Despite its flaws, “Trolls” is a good story, about 3.5 to 4 stars. However, the other two stories easily rate five stars, and I have no problem giving the entire collection a five-star rating. Bennett has packed a lot of memorable imagery, three interesting but completely different scenarios, and two nearly perfect endings into some 40 pages. This is the type of collection that people will read far too quickly, wish it were longer, then re-read and enjoy it just as much knowing exactly what’s going to happen. Mike Bennett doesn’t just have good stories to tell; he knows just how to tell them for maximum reader enjoyment.
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Trolls and Other Stories edition by Mike Bennett Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Mike Bennett's stories always promise a very entertaining experience. He combines masterful storytelling with a big dash of black humor, mixes it with a delicious sense of the creepy, and the result is a horror feast. I suggest you tuck into this selection soon!
I found Mike Bennett on podiobooks.com and started with One Among the Sleepless and was instantly hooked. I've since read/listened to all off his work and love them all. His short stories are sometimes creepy, sometimes funny and always a bit disturbing, but in the best way. I recommend anything he's written and his narration of One Among the Sleepless and Underwood and Flinch are the best I've ever heard. Well developed characters to love and hate, leaves you always wanting more. You won't be disappointed.
A suburban highrise become invaded by unruly children. Or are they really trolls? Written expertly to keep the tension building right to the end. The other stories are a bit hit and miss, but there are more good then bad.
Mike Bennett ia a genius! His podcast are not to be believed. I'm so glad he is now writing his stories in book form. He is truly the new Stephan King from the UK. Once you hear him on the podcast you will be hooked for life. He has more voices than Johnathan Winters.
Mike Bennett definitely has a way with words! I love all of his stories, and especially love his podcasts reading his original stories as well as some of his favorite short stories. Keep writing, Mike, you have loyal fans who are waiting for your newest works. I recommend his books and short stories to all of my friends.
Out of the collection of stories, the title story was my favorite.
Trolls is about the naughty "kids" who are terrorizing an old woman. Her son steps in to help her and ends up in some trouble of his own. The collection is well written and fun to read.
(Originally reviewed on Goodreads [...])
I discovered Mike Bennett a few years ago by way of his podcast which I had downloaded onto my Creative Zen MP3 player to listen to during my commute. His 'One Among the Sleepless' and 'Underwood and Flinch' are great entertainment. His stories are great reads but having him narrate them as well is the total package.
Mike knows the language of the horror he writes, the build on each of these tales is really well done. But what I think is important in a story like Trolls is there are certain strategic vague bits. He leaves the palette and brush behind; he trusts the reader to consider beyond the story what it is that actually happened. Were they really? Or was it all in his mind? Rod Serling, Stephen King, or Clive Barker would agree on this point trust the reader's imagination. It can be a delicate balance, but Mike makes it look easy.
Wet Velvet is sort of sick but the ending, once again, trusts the reader to carry on beyond what is on the page. Reading these stories, you have to pause and reflect. Scurrying off to the next leaves some of the food on the plate.
Give me a Hundred comes off as a vignette of some larger tale, but works as a story unto itself. It has power. The confrontation, with its twist, showcases the tipping of the scales.
The blurb for Mike Bennett's horror collection "Trolls and Other Stories" describes the book as "tales of horror and the grotesque." The emphasis should definitely be on the grotesque part here, because these three stories are about as perverse and perversely fascinating as any I can recall reading in a long time.
The title story, "Trolls" is the longest and actually the weakest of the three. A man goes to help out his elderly mother, whose apartment, as well as those of the neighbors, is being repeatedly vandalized. He suspects a group of neighborhood kids and, as he finds out more about them, suspects they may not be human at all. The story's title provides a big hint to what the son's suspicions are. The second story, "Wet Velvet" is the best of the three, but it's really impossible to describe on a general review page because of the rather extreme nature of its sexual content. Let's just say that it involves a man whose cheating wife tries to humiliate him in front of a group of his friends. The third story, "Give Me a Hundred," concerns a man with a fake gun in his pocket (the story takes place in Great Britain, where it's a lot tougher to get a gun) who encounters a most obnoxious bartender at a local pub.
As you might have gathered from my description of the second story, this collection is definitely not for those easily offended by sexual material, or, for that matter, violent content. Others, however, will find it a lot more entertaining. The collection is fairly short (about 40 pages total with some filler material at the end), but Bennett does a good job of sketching in his main characters in that short a period of time. They are by no means three-dimensional, but they are filled in just enough to involve the audience in what happens to them. And what happens is usually fairly grim.
The last two stories are really little more than flash fiction, but, unlike most flash fiction, they don’t really have twist endings. Instead, the endings are somewhat expected, but extremely appropriate and well executed. Even at such a short length, these two stories could easily have been made into episodes of a TV anthology like “Tales from the Crypt” (allowing for the graphic content, of course). In my view, they are about as perfect examples of this genre as you’re going to find. And, unlike most flash fiction, they are likely to stay with the reader for quite a while. Frankly, I wasn’t as impressed by “Trolls,” a longer story, but one whose ending doesn’t work nearly as well. The set-up is quite good, with children (or possibly trolls) terrorizing a neighborhood, but too much of the story is spent on an unnecessary subplot about the main character’s family life. The ending is telegraphed too much and a bit of an anticlimax.
Despite its flaws, “Trolls” is a good story, about 3.5 to 4 stars. However, the other two stories easily rate five stars, and I have no problem giving the entire collection a five-star rating. Bennett has packed a lot of memorable imagery, three interesting but completely different scenarios, and two nearly perfect endings into some 40 pages. This is the type of collection that people will read far too quickly, wish it were longer, then re-read and enjoy it just as much knowing exactly what’s going to happen. Mike Bennett doesn’t just have good stories to tell; he knows just how to tell them for maximum reader enjoyment.
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