A man shambles down out of the hills of northern Alaska and into the only diner in the tiny, fly-speck sized town of Dread’s Hand. He sits down at the counter and casually orders his favorite, hot cocoa. The waitress is trembling as she brings it to him. As Joe Mallory is enjoying hisContinue reading “Bone White – Ronald Malfi”
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The Night Parade – Ronald Malfi
There are writers and then there is Ronald Malfi. From the first chapter of The Night Parade, it was evident that Malfi’s caliber of writing was a notch above what I’m used to seeing from the genre. The verbiage and imagery raised the writing into something majestic. It makes me want to throw awayContinue reading “The Night Parade – Ronald Malfi”
A Shrill Keening – Ronald Malfi
My first forray into Malfi, outside of a short story or two, and what an excellent choice to start with. Carl is a patient locked up in a psychiatric hospital for the murder of his wife which he has no recollection of doing. At night, he starts dreaming of leaving for the hospital toContinue reading “A Shrill Keening – Ronald Malfi”