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Saturday, July 20, 2019

Blame Jane Fonda

BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Rachel Asher is a riot. Any story which begins with demons worried about getting "bitch slapped by the almighty Lucifer" has me completely hooked. There are so many great lines in this short story, I couldn't stop grinning.

I felt some apprehension as the two demons moved in on their quarry. The foreshadowing is pretty good, but I felt some confusion at the revelation. Took me a moment or two to understand exactly what had happened.

I wouldn't call this horror by any means, but Asher has created an entertaining piece of dark humor.

As always,
AstraDaemon

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