Killing Dad by Keith Wright
Killing Dad by Keith Wright is a collection of short stories which is perfect to dip in and out of!
KILLING DAD
A family plagued by an abusive father finally take their revenge.
THE SHIFT
A detective completes a shift at work like no other. He couldn’t see the hit coming, and he couldn’t see the positive impact he’d had on so many lives.
THE MISSING LINK
A detective holds a retirement party. His old friend indicates he knows the truth.
THE PARCEL
A devoted son carries out his mother’s wishes.
DEAD TO THE WORLD
A detective stumbles across a murder. The problem is, he is alone with the killer and there is no way out.
THE VERDICT
A woman is abused in her back garden. But are things really what they seem?
THE CONFESSION
A Catholic priest is new to the parish and befriends a lady parishioner.
THE SLEEPER
A loving husband and father, discovers a horrific scene and blames himself.
APPOLLONIA’S MIST
An aging artist falls in love with his muse. But is she as devoted to him?
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS
An elderly couple find themselves next door to a problem family. Surely they will listen to reason?
FROM THE CRADLE
A young detective discovers his partners impropriety, but he learns a life lesson which conflicts with his instincts.
JIMMY TICKLE’S CHRISTMAS
A boy from an underprivileged family has a run-in with an intruder. It ends in tears…of joy.
Author Bio:
Keith Wright is the Author of the crime novels in the ‘Inspector Stark series’ available on Amazon, Kindle and Kindle Unlimited|Audiobook on Audible and iTunes.
Visit website: Keithwrightauthor.co.uk
Follow on twitter: @keithwwright
Review
I loved this anthology of short stories! They were quick paced, darkly funny, gasp out loud moments, and more importantly they felt authentic. The fact that Keith has an opening gambit explaining the background to these stories gives it that sense of authenticity. The first story made me quite emotional really.
This is a great book to dip in and out of and I have been doing that for a few weeks now. Some of the stories are still resonating with me now. ‘The Parcel’ just made me feel sad. I saw this situation where only myself cared for my mum when she had terminal cancer and the pressure is immense. I don’t know what I would have done in the main characters situation but there is no evil in that story it’s just shitty life. The ‘Dead To The World’ one made me gasp at the ending.
Each and every one of the stories made an impact, had amazingly formed characters and were really easy and enjoyable to read. I used to read a lot of short stories when I was younger and this book has reignited my love for them. I will be more open to them again.
I hope that this book gets the reaction it deserves! I know that the start of September in mental in regards to the amount of books being released but I hope that you will give this one a chance as it is a gem!
