Tamper

by Bill Ectric

Growing up in the 1960s, Whit is obsessed with paranormal investigation, B-movies, and noise in the walls. In the 70s, he joins the Navy, uses drugs, gets sent to a psychiatrist. As the 80s begin, his friends grow up, Whit is alone. Tamper was the word used by real-life pulp science fiction writer Richard Shaver when he sparked a controversy among the readers of Amazing Stories Magazine in the 1940s by claiming that underground creatures were using invisible rays to tamper with his brain. Whit can relate.

“Like the Hardy Boys meet Holden Caulfield.” – Tim Gilmore, author of The Mad Atlas of Virginia King, creator of the ‘spirit of place’ website, JaxPsychoGeo.

119 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 17, 2009

Reviews

[Dario Cannizzaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tamper was a welcome read, a great novel about the things we see, and the things we believe we see - and, is there a difference there? The story setting is familiar and exotic at the same time - with flashbacks to a time that's not there anymore, and that was filled with wonder.

There's an underlying tension to the book - something you would find in Stephen King or HP Lovecraft, and I don't pass comparisons with a light heart; the story picked up pace and the writing was wonderfully crafted to serve the adventure the main characters were living.

I recommend this book to anyone that's looking for a story that will stay with you long after you've read it.

[Roy Peak · Rating 4 out of 5]

A rather charming tale of one man's search for the truth. Reminiscent of the Hardy Boys but grown up and living a modern age of mystery and fantastic wonder. This story goes places you never expect while still managing to keep its feet firmly planted on terra firma. A very realistic soul trip.