{"id":8166,"date":"2021-01-09T20:16:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T00:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=8166"},"modified":"2021-01-09T20:27:06","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T00:27:06","slug":"book-review-jagged-edges-moving-parts-by-pete-mesling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-jagged-edges-moving-parts-by-pete-mesling\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Jagged Edges & Moving Parts by Pete Mesling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jagged Edges & Moving Parts <\/em>by Pete Mesling<\/p>\n

Other Kingdoms Publishing<\/p>\n

ISBN :978-0-578-67738-5<\/p>\n

Available: Paperback and Kindle edition<\/p>\n

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Jagged Edges & Moving Parts <\/em>is a mega-collection featuring twenty-seven pieces, collecting both reprints and some new work by versatile author Pete Mesling. These include short stories of standard length, some micro-stories, and a few literary snapshots.<\/p>\n

Horror fans will find a variety of subjects addressed by a talented writer able to disturb, entertain and entice the readers.<\/p>\n

Commenting upon each single tale would be an impossible task, but among the huge amount of\u00a0 material featured in the book, some stories are especially worth mentioning.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Things We Teach Our Young\u201d is a solid piece where an Islamic truck driver giving a lift to a wounded hitchhiker turns out to be a terrorist on his way to performing an attack, while \u201cA Pound of Flesh\u201d is a vivid description of how a potentially romantic dinner ends up as an unexpected, painful nightmare.<\/p>\n

The enticing \u201cNot for All to See\u201d revolves around a family curse featuring an inhuman creature who needs to be finally defeated, while the tell-tale titled \u201cCrossing Lake Serene on a Dare\u201d is a well-crafted story where a childish dare brings about dire consequences.<\/p>\n

\u201cVoices in the Crawl Space\u201d will both terrify you and bewitch you with its load of malice and violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the Chillest Land\u201dis a superb, tense tale portraying two men who, during a climbing expedition experience a terrible situation facing a dangerous, alien animal.<\/p>\n

To me, the best piece in the collection is the outstanding \u201cAnd a Little Child Shall Lead Them\u201d, a very dark, creepy tale, conveying a sense of deep disquiet and dread and showcasing Mesling\u2019s great ability as a storyteller. Recommended.<\/p>\n

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Contains: violence<\/p>\n

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Reviewed by Mario Guslandi<\/p>\n

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\u00a0( Bookshop.org |\u00a0Amazon.com ) Jagged Edges & Moving Parts by Pete Mesling Other Kingdoms Publishing ISBN :978-0-578-67738-5 Available: Paperback and Kindle edition   Jagged Edges & Moving Parts is a mega-collection featuring twenty-seven pieces, collecting both reprints and some new work by versatile author Pete Mesling. These include short stories of standard length, some micro-stories,<\/p>\n

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