On The Line

There used to be a time when people called 411 for information. But on the other side of that dial tone there may be a place of madness. A tale of revenge and the secret power of media. Be careful out there, one never knows what kind of hidden messages are leaking through the frequency. 

Jacob was a simple 411 operator (back in the day, when that was a thing). A bit anxious, a bit awkward, but not dangerous. Yet when his love is spurned he decides to take matters into his own hands and discovers he has the power to change the world. Its time for revenge.

The secret underworld of 411 operators will be revealed. Note the references of William S. Burroughs and the cutup technology, albeit in audio format. Disturbing, cynical, well-researched, and maybe some mindless shock value. The point is, get ready to learn about untold depths of the 411 scene.

Telephone service jobs, don't you miss them?

411 by Ray Hecht is told from the POV of Jacob, a person with such disturbing and sick thoughts, the character sucks in readers like a literary sinkhole. I thought this would be a tale about stalking and/or murder by an operator, but it's much more diabolical. The metaphysical aspects of Jacob's destructive plan is unexpected and brilliant writing on the part of Hecht.

I've never read anything like this...I highly recommend this short story to all horror fans.

As always,
AstraDaemon