Using Violence To Make A Point

Pretty Little Thing by Steve Wands is shocking, frightening and a brilliant mix of horror and science fiction. There are a few scenes with graphic violence and strong sexual content, but I thought it emphasized what a monster the husband is and drove home the inner rage building up in the wife.

The Good Wives Club is a truly terrifying concept. Given current events in Hollywood, I think this story is going to strike a chord with quite a lot of people. Steve Wands delivers more than one throat punch with this short story and redefines domestic abuse.

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Since the beginning of the year, I've been including the thoughts and impressions that occur to me as I read these stories. For example, a story might resurrect a memory...sometimes I have seemingly random thoughts triggered by an aspect of a story. Every once in a while, I write a little more about the specific story, in addition to the main review.

Pretty Little Things scares the crap out of me. It's not even a matter of whether or not something like this could be implemented - just the idea that there are people like Douglas who would jump at the chance to use technology to force their will on others.

Let's face it: it's already happening in other ways...

As always,
AstraDaemon