Overtime Shift

by Thomas Stewart

"Work can be a hard enough hassle as it is. Why do they have to bring overtime into it?

Monolith Security officer (A.K.A. "Gorilla") Jonah Weiss is sent on a suicide mission from the headmaster after one of Monolith labs' many scientific concoctions breaks loose on the entire facility. The biggest no information is given to the gorilla on what this thing is or it's anomalous, and potentially hazardous, effects.

Being the diligent man he is, Jonah reluctantly accepts. The hunt is on, but there's more to the situation than what's meeting the eye. Jonah believes he's on a simple rabbit hunt for an unknown organism...

But could the truth be far more horrific?

One thing's for Overtime pay or not, none of this is worth it..."

80 pages, Paperback

Published September 12, 2024

Reviews

[Bookaholic__Reviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ya know, sometimes overtime just isn't worth the hassle. I know Jonah certainly wishes he didn't agree to come in.

This story was super quick and interesting enough. I quite like the overall concept of secret labs, an "escaped biohazard," and human experimentation. But it left me a bit unsatisfied, I needed more. More details, more development, and honestly, I would have loved more gore. But for 70 ish pages, I'm probably asking for too much.

If Stewart expands on this story or it's characters I would most likely check it out.

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Nora Peevy]

Overtime Shift is just the latest in a long continuation of stories from Thomas Stewart’s warped and demented mind. This one takes a darker sci-fi turn. Weiss’ boss asks him to come to come into work about two hours early. He does and all things go to hell. Weiss is tasked with chasing down a creature part alien/part scientific lab experiment escaping from the lab that randomly starts inhabiting other employees. How is Weiss supposed to know which employees are infected and which aren’t? Nobody will tell him. Then Weiss becomes infected, and we learn about the horrible goals of the company. It exhibits the depravity and inhumanity of society through a sci-fi/horror story, a genre bending adage many authors have used before Stewart. Stewart just reinvents the monster representing the existential dread hanging like Damocles sword over our heads. Would I want to have one of these monsters living inside me? No. And I don’t think you would either.

[Rainbeaux Harvest · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun, quick read. I used to think I missed overtime, but now I have a reason to stick to measly salary. I'd love to see Thomas Stewart write a longer story. I know it will be beyond fawked.

[Stephanie Vicente · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a quick and fun read! It kept me interested from the first page till the end and I did wish it had more details In certain areas but overall it was a great read