A few weeks back I was offered a book by an author I was not familiar with, but decided to take a chance. Kevin G. Bufton, from Birkenhead in the United Kingdom, is the real deal.
Six of the Best: A Hellish Half-Dozen may only contain six tales, but they are six of the best I've read this year. Well, what do you know, truth in advertising. The collection has three stories with zombies (each from a distinctly original perspective), and three more with totally original themes that are just as scary.
The book starts with "Mother's Milk." A graphic, cringe-worthy, yet thought provoking zombie story with a rather cute ending.
Then there's "The Shoot," the story of a writer who gets the interview of his dreams with wrestling's Masked Marauder. With the interview, come some series sutprises. This is proof that Bufton can really deliver the goods as he hits every mark, never missing a beat.
Back to zombies with "53 Minutes." Once I got into this one the title made perfect sense, and yet again, the author finds a niche in the zombie genre I've not seen explored before.
There's also "The Root's" where Bufton manages to turn in an exellent tale which will have you giving tumbleweeds the right of way the next time you´re in the wild, wild west.
"The Wren" is another great story, this time of an age old secret tradition carried on by the men folk of the community. A young man thinks he's discovered what they're up to and when he's found out, they ask him to join them, much to his surprise and misfortune.
And finally, "Hooked." Another twist on the zombie story. This time on the high seas.
Overall, I was quite impressed with Kevin G. Bufton's work and look forward to reading more in the future.
Six of the Best: A Hellish Half-Dozen is avaiable now for the Kindle and in paperback from Amazon.com.
Highly recommended.
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