Good Morning Friends.
As promised, I have a very exciting book review for you
today. When I was contacted by Published.com to review Murders, Bikers and a Meteor! by K.J. Klimasz, I didn’t hesitate. Why do you ask? Well, the title
alone made me think that this series of short stories was going to be a wild
ride. I kept trying to guess what the three things had in common. The answer is
simply this book and nothing else.
Summary:
Murders, Bikers, and a Meteor! Is a collection of four dark
tales ranging in genre from crime drama to science fiction and horror.
Join a young couple in the 1950s as they investigate a
mysterious meteor crash in Arizona’s Sonora desert, and an extraterrestrial
encounter leaves one of the kids with a whole different view of life and death.
Or take a ride with a notorious motorcycle gang as their path crosses with an
unsuspecting small town sheriff on a hot and humid Ozark Mountain day. See what
happens when an innocent man answers his phone and finds himself thrust into
the dysfunctional world of his drug addict roommate, and a prostitute. Take a
late night road trip under a full moon with a high school student down a
desolate highway that his parents had warned him not to take … He should have
listened to his mom and dad.
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Review:
The Author K.J. Klimasz sure likes his readers to feel one
thing: Suspense. Each and every story is dark and suspenseful and I felt myself
on the edge of my seat as I finished each one. Yes, this is a great thing for
any reader to feel, but it was also frustrating at some points because I was on
the tip of the climax in the story and Bam! I was hit out of nowhere with the
end of the story. Don’t get me wrong. If my main complaint about the book was
that I didn’t want the stories to end, the author did a stand up job in my
book. Since this was a book on the short side (only 84 pages), and included a
wide varity of genres, I feel as if it my duty to give you a short review on
each one.
26A:This short story was creepy as it was good. The descriptive way the author described the all too familiar teen and his thoughts along with the grasshopper like man made this story stand out to me. Being that this was the first story in the series of short stories set me up to high expectations in reference to the exciting factor. This is also one of the stories that I felt had a proper start, climatic middle, and a resolution. I will say one thing, if I ever come across Highway 26A, I will be taking a detour.
Phone Call:
I found this short story to be my favorite. All of the stories in this book were suspenseful, but this one I just didn’t want to end. The characters, the events that took place, and the tone for the story had me captivated from start to finish. By starting the story with a view into Kalya’s life just added to the dark undertone of the murder that took place. I found myself loving the manner of Axl and judging Kurt to the very core. If this short story was turned into full length novel, I would be the first purchase.
This story set me right back into the tome of Roswell at the
start. Young lovers witness a weird occurrence in the desert. I was a bit apprehensive
at the beginning. This didn’t last long. What I thought was going to be a
Science Fiction story through and through was actually a very deep and dark
story about glimpses of the future and having no control. It’s about
relationships and friendships and trying to save something that is just out of
reach. “Glen was blinded by a bright flash of light, and saw the worst
nightmare of his life, weightless, through hundred-year-old glass”(54). To me,
this could have yet a deeper and darker meaning that where the story ends. Do
we all live in a weightless fuzzy world, not really knowing what we see or how
to stop life when it takes an unexpected turn?
Yella Bag:
Wow. Just wow. Props to the author for ending the book with
a bang. This story was the wildest ride of all and is yet another story that I
think should be tuned into a full-fledged novel. Again, the character development
was done in a great style where I was always routing for the sheriff and his
dog adopting widow helping personality. The bad guys were literally bad to the
bone and when a misunderstanding leads to a standoff, this story is definitely one
that makes you scoot to the very corners of your chair and transports you into
the world of gangs, small towns, and a sheriff wanting to do good. This was also the most frustrating story to me
because of how it ended. To end the story in the middle of the standoff with
sirens on its way, two men hurt, and bullets running low is just rude, but in
every sense, very good. This was the longer ones of the book but found my pages
turning faster than I could read. K.J. Klimasz left me wanting more so I think
his mission was accomplished.
To wrap is up, this series of short stories covered almost
every genre a reader could want. The stories were thrilling, dynamic, and nail
biting. Every character was developed which is hard in short stories at times
and the transitions between them were done very well. It was a fast read with
even faster story lines. Do yourself a favor and read this book. It is worth
every moment, just keep in mind you will be left with wanting more.
Want a peek into the
author’s thoughts and mind? Check in with me Sunday for an exclusive Question
and Answer session with the author himself!
Cheers!
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