When I was asked to read and review Armand Rosamilia's new novella, Tool Shed, I jumped at the chance. I've really enjoyed some of the other new releases from Angelic Knight Press. Tim Marquitz's anthology Fading Light: An Anthology of the Monstrous was the best anthology I've read this year and I'm also a fan of Bryan Hall's books in the Southern Hauntings Saga.
Tool Shed, however, did not deliver for me. I loved the opening line, "The cows had exploded." It made want to dig right in and find out what that was all about.
What we learn, is that Michael Zaun has inherited his grandfather's farm following a series of grisly killings now known as the Tool Shed murders. Despite the property's history a number of local teens have taken to hanging out in the Tool Shed, smoking weed and such. It's not long before the killings begin again.
There was a lot I liked about this story. There are nice relationships between Michael, his best friend Larry, Becky and her daughter, Susan. They make a strong foursome. But there was something missing. I think it was the evildoer. The reader is asked to accept quite a bit at face value. There is very little background on this character and it has some unique abilities that are given very little explanation. Sometimes not knowing works OK, but for me, in this story, it just felt a bit off.
Three stars means I liked the story, but it wasn't something I'd recommend to a friend and certainly not what I would call a favorite. Keep in mind, your experience may be different. If you'd like to read Tool Shed, it's available now, for the Kindle, at Amazon.com.
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