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Repeat: A Psychological Thriller Short Story
Repeat is a short story that follows a man demonstrating his company's latest breakthrough product in an attempt to secure a federal contract. Meanwhile, another man finds himself caught in a time loop, repeating the same day over and over, always ending in tragedy. How are these two events connected, and who is pulling the strings?
26 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 6, 2025
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February 10, 2026
Looking for something short to read, I turned to this piece by Charles Huss. While short, it packed quite the punch and is sure to bend the mind in ways the reader might not expect. All I can say is, pay close attention for the full impact!
In trying to secure a federal contract, a top secret project replicating time will need to be put through its paces. It all has to do with the mind and how one can manipulate it from afar. One man finds himself in a mental time loop, where disastrous things keep happening to him, saved only by a ringing sound. Repetitive actions each 'day' turn situations from bucolic to disaster in the blink of an eye. How these happenings and the larger federal funding are connected is for the reader to discover as Charles Huss impresses the attentive reader.
This was a quick, entertaining read that provides a narrative flow that steadily draws the reader in. The premise is not one easily predicted, nor will the reader likely be able to tell what awaits them. It is all about nuance and paying close attention, without getting too connected to the periphery. Huss impresses as the story takes turns from the opening pages until the final sentence.
The characters add a compelling layer of intrigue, though their beigeness is also part of the larger experience. Huss leads the reader down a carefully constructed rabbit hole, but also ensures there is little that pulls the reader in to care much about what any one character does. The reader truly is a spectator in this experience and can see how it will make them feel, though blandness is not uncommon. That is not to say Huss penned a bad piece, for I feel it was intentional.T
he plot is subtle, though the twists within this piece pile up with each page turn. The reader will find themselves in the middle of this short story before they realise what's happening. Even then, it is a mind bending experience that is not one I will soon forget. Having never read Charles Huss before, I am unaware if this is par for the course, but I admit to being curious about trying more of his work in the coming months.
Kudos, Mr. Huss, for something unlike I have read before and surely will not be 'repeated' anytime soon.
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In trying to secure a federal contract, a top secret project replicating time will need to be put through its paces. It all has to do with the mind and how one can manipulate it from afar. One man finds himself in a mental time loop, where disastrous things keep happening to him, saved only by a ringing sound. Repetitive actions each 'day' turn situations from bucolic to disaster in the blink of an eye. How these happenings and the larger federal funding are connected is for the reader to discover as Charles Huss impresses the attentive reader.
This was a quick, entertaining read that provides a narrative flow that steadily draws the reader in. The premise is not one easily predicted, nor will the reader likely be able to tell what awaits them. It is all about nuance and paying close attention, without getting too connected to the periphery. Huss impresses as the story takes turns from the opening pages until the final sentence.
The characters add a compelling layer of intrigue, though their beigeness is also part of the larger experience. Huss leads the reader down a carefully constructed rabbit hole, but also ensures there is little that pulls the reader in to care much about what any one character does. The reader truly is a spectator in this experience and can see how it will make them feel, though blandness is not uncommon. That is not to say Huss penned a bad piece, for I feel it was intentional.T
he plot is subtle, though the twists within this piece pile up with each page turn. The reader will find themselves in the middle of this short story before they realise what's happening. Even then, it is a mind bending experience that is not one I will soon forget. Having never read Charles Huss before, I am unaware if this is par for the course, but I admit to being curious about trying more of his work in the coming months.
Kudos, Mr. Huss, for something unlike I have read before and surely will not be 'repeated' anytime soon.
Love/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
http://pecheyponderings.wordpress.com/
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