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16 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 7, 2015
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Edward Lorn
63 books2,919 followersEdward Lorn (E. to most) is a reader, writer, and content creator. He's been writing for fun since the age of six, and writing professionally since 2011. He can be found haunting the halls of Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
E. lives in Alabama with his wife and two children. He is currently working on his next novel.
E. lives in Alabama with his wife and two children. He is currently working on his next novel.
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January 18, 2016
Edward Lorn has a knack for pulling the reader right into his short stories. The action is non-stop in this little chiller. My only complaint is that it ended too soon. It's time for me for me to move on to this talented author's longer works.
February 10, 2015
A one word review
THEtrailerYOUfearTOenterHOLDStheTREASUREyouSEEKnooooNOTfuckingTRUE.
February 8, 2015
(Disclaimer: I made several snarky (but helpful, I'm sure) comments during the editorial process on this one, so my opinion is most certainly biased. Don't even read the rest of what I wrote in this space.)
Another fine, short read from a man who's written quite a number of fine, short reads.
Lorn fans won't be disappointed.
Another fine, short read from a man who's written quite a number of fine, short reads.
Lorn fans won't be disappointed.
February 20, 2015
Little Tony thinks the snow is funny. It's not, though. Car trouble in the middle of nowhere, a blinding snowstorm, a yawning mailbox, and off in the distance, a trailer . . .
A chillingly scary short story from the dark and twisty corners of the imagination that belongs to Edward Lorn.
A chillingly scary short story from the dark and twisty corners of the imagination that belongs to Edward Lorn.
March 29, 2016
Kay and Tony, her eight-year-old son with Down syndrome, are stranded on the road during a nasty snowstorm. She is thrilled to spot a nearby trailer. After all, she can find shelter therein and get some help...right? But then Bugs Bunny shows up. Well, not Bugs, exactly, but something peculiar that reminds Kay of the way the cartoon rabbit tunnels through the ground.
Something sinister lurks beyond the trail leading to the trailer. But I'm not going to tell you what....
As always, Edward Lorn has created a highly imaginative, gripping tale of suspense. I typically don't enjoy short stories as much, but Lorn's brilliant writing and storytelling delivers quite a punch. My only complaint is that curiosity got the best of me and I would have liked to know more about the origin of the Bugs Bunny imposters....
Okay, I'll say no more.
Something sinister lurks beyond the trail leading to the trailer. But I'm not going to tell you what....
As always, Edward Lorn has created a highly imaginative, gripping tale of suspense. I typically don't enjoy short stories as much, but Lorn's brilliant writing and storytelling delivers quite a punch. My only complaint is that curiosity got the best of me and I would have liked to know more about the origin of the Bugs Bunny imposters....
Okay, I'll say no more.
February 8, 2015
I first came across Ed Lorn when I saw his freeby "The Naughty List" on promotion over Christmas. I'm not one to turn down free stuff so I grabbed it up and I really enjoyed it.
From then I have seen several comments on here for friends about Ed's books, all positive. And I really enjoy his reviews on Stephen Kings books!
So when I saw that he had a new book coming out and that it was only 20 pages I thought I'd have a little break from what I'm reading and check this out.
I'm certainly glad I did! This is a great short story, it gives just enough detail to make you wince, but not so much that it's ruined.
Thoroughly enjoyed this and I'll definitely be checking out more from Mr Lorn.
Good read, check it out.
All reviews can be found at http://lennonslair.blogspot.co.uk
From then I have seen several comments on here for friends about Ed's books, all positive. And I really enjoy his reviews on Stephen Kings books!
So when I saw that he had a new book coming out and that it was only 20 pages I thought I'd have a little break from what I'm reading and check this out.
I'm certainly glad I did! This is a great short story, it gives just enough detail to make you wince, but not so much that it's ruined.
Thoroughly enjoyed this and I'll definitely be checking out more from Mr Lorn.
Good read, check it out.
All reviews can be found at http://lennonslair.blogspot.co.uk
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December 29, 2017Short, sharp, vivid, visceral. Featuring horrible snarling biting clawing flying tunneling supernatural snow wolf creatures with bright green blood, like something out of a nightmare version of some children's cartoon. Lorn can certainly set a scene and then make it pop. Bonus points for having a strong mom character. Extra bonus points for having said mom character bash the brains out of her abusive husband before the story even starts.
November 1, 2015
TRAILER is a brisk and entertaining read, and a heck of a lot of fun. Edward Lorn plunks you right into the thick of things immediately, and his descriptions of battered-wife Kay's tribulations are spot on. Caught in a snow storm and on the run with her son after murdering her abusive husband, the two seek shelter in an abandoned trailer and get more than they bargain for. The prose is fast-paced and the descriptions are lean and mean, with some truly terrific turns of phrase. I'm a sucker for snow-set survival stories, and the environment becomes a legit other-worldly threat in Lorn's hands. Good stuff!
March 6, 2015
This was a very short story and a very fast read. I don't want to say too much because it will just ruin the story. I will say, there is a reason they tell you not to go driving around when there is a bad snow storm. If you like creepy short stories this is a good one to check out. Edward Lorn, so far you have not disappointed.
October 26, 2021
Short fun creepy and emotional horror story with a mom and her son with down syndrome.
March 23, 2015
Edward Lorn is a master of the short horror story. This one is no exception.
It’s not fit for man nor beast with a nor’easter raging outside, but Kay has no choice. She left her husband lying in a pool of blood, the frying pan she used to kill him sticking out of his face. Bullying her was one thing, but abusing her son, Tony, a boy with Down Syndrome, was not to be tolerated.
Now, on the road in the middle of the night in a blinding snow storm, Kay must find shelter from the storm when the car breaks down.
Her son had spotted a mailbox a ways back so they find it and follow a narrow path through the trees to a decrepit trailer.
But, before they can get to it, something rises from the snow. Something white, with glowing silver eyes and very sharp teeth and claws. Soon. more rise out of the snow and it’s a race to get to the trailer.
But will the trailer be protection from the screeching beasts outside?
Well, you know I can’t answer that question.
I’ll tell you this though. The beasts are determined to get inside and eat them up and the trailer has been long abandoned and falling apart.
The best thing about Edward’s short stories is his characters. He has this ability to flesh them out quickly. You feel you know them. But don’t get too attached to them. He’s not above knocking them off for a good scene.
Must not forget his creatures. They are all uniquely his own creations and bloody nasty too.
It’s not fit for man nor beast with a nor’easter raging outside, but Kay has no choice. She left her husband lying in a pool of blood, the frying pan she used to kill him sticking out of his face. Bullying her was one thing, but abusing her son, Tony, a boy with Down Syndrome, was not to be tolerated.
Now, on the road in the middle of the night in a blinding snow storm, Kay must find shelter from the storm when the car breaks down.
Her son had spotted a mailbox a ways back so they find it and follow a narrow path through the trees to a decrepit trailer.
But, before they can get to it, something rises from the snow. Something white, with glowing silver eyes and very sharp teeth and claws. Soon. more rise out of the snow and it’s a race to get to the trailer.
But will the trailer be protection from the screeching beasts outside?
Well, you know I can’t answer that question.
I’ll tell you this though. The beasts are determined to get inside and eat them up and the trailer has been long abandoned and falling apart.
The best thing about Edward’s short stories is his characters. He has this ability to flesh them out quickly. You feel you know them. But don’t get too attached to them. He’s not above knocking them off for a good scene.
Must not forget his creatures. They are all uniquely his own creations and bloody nasty too.
April 7, 2015
Brainycat's 5 "B"s
:
blood: 4
boobs: 0
bombs: 2
bondage: 2
blasphemy: 1
Stars : 3
Bechdel Test : PASS
Deggan's Rule : FAIL
Gay Bechdel Test : FAIL
Full review at booklikes.
blood: 4
boobs: 0
bombs: 2
bondage: 2
blasphemy: 1
Stars : 3
Bechdel Test : PASS
Deggan's Rule : FAIL
Gay Bechdel Test : FAIL
Full review at booklikes.
February 20, 2015
(Review) Trailer
Another nightmare from the mind of Edward Lorn. The horror this time is twofold for our characters. The first is being stranded in the middle of a big snowstorm. The second is what else is in that storm with them. It's a nightmare for a woman and her son who have just escaped a horrific situation of their own. Short enough for a lunchtime but filled with intensity. If you are a fan of E, you will enjoy this story.
You will find this book on Amazon, here.
Another nightmare from the mind of Edward Lorn. The horror this time is twofold for our characters. The first is being stranded in the middle of a big snowstorm. The second is what else is in that storm with them. It's a nightmare for a woman and her son who have just escaped a horrific situation of their own. Short enough for a lunchtime but filled with intensity. If you are a fan of E, you will enjoy this story.
You will find this book on Amazon, here.
March 10, 2015
An interesting short story from Edward Lorn that deftly hooks the reader in via the events that have sent his protagonists on their flight. The reveal of what lies in wait in the snow is also well-handled. However, the final knockout punch I was expecting was more like a feather touch to the jaw that had the crowd (ie. me) baying for more (blood).
3 Avoided Automobile Services for Trailer.
3 Avoided Automobile Services for Trailer.
March 6, 2017
Trailer is a short horror story about a woman who is mad as hell and not going to take it anymore!
After.. shall we say having extricated herself and her young son from an abusive situation she is on the run in her junky car on a cold winter's night.
As junk cars are prone to do, just when you need them most, hers breaks down in the snow. They seek shelter in an abandoned trailer which is not as empty as it appeared to be.
After.. shall we say having extricated herself and her young son from an abusive situation she is on the run in her junky car on a cold winter's night.
As junk cars are prone to do, just when you need them most, hers breaks down in the snow. They seek shelter in an abandoned trailer which is not as empty as it appeared to be.
November 6, 2016
Short story
This is a fairly short story. It is a straightforward horror story, so I won't give anything away by doing a synopsis.
I will say that the story has great atmospherics. It has plenty of tension thrown into its few pages. It also gives a good back story. The only complaint I have is that I wanted more.
This is a fairly short story. It is a straightforward horror story, so I won't give anything away by doing a synopsis.
I will say that the story has great atmospherics. It has plenty of tension thrown into its few pages. It also gives a good back story. The only complaint I have is that I wanted more.
April 28, 2015
Trailer is an entertaining little story, but it ended a little abruptly for me. I would like to have found out more about the mysterious creatures lurking in the snow, and what became of the weary travelers.
May 2, 2015
another wonderful read by this author. will be buying a lot more of his.
February 11, 2015
It never finished an idea. Too short and not for me.
December 8, 2016
Don't get between a mother and her child
Kay and her eight year-old son Tony, who has Down Syndrome, are in a terrible predicament. On the run in northern Maine on the way to the Canadian border, Kay's car breaks down in the middle of a terrible blizzard.
Luckily (or not) they are near enough to walk to a trailer house.
Lorn has a talent for creating great, believable characters and skill in "painting" mind pictures that are easy (way too easy) to visualize.
Next I'm going to read a full-length book by Lorn - CRUELTY. I've enjoyed his short stories and his reviews so time to try a longer piece by him.
This was a horrific short story with all the right elements - for my enjoyment, at least.
Kay and her eight year-old son Tony, who has Down Syndrome, are in a terrible predicament. On the run in northern Maine on the way to the Canadian border, Kay's car breaks down in the middle of a terrible blizzard.
Luckily (or not) they are near enough to walk to a trailer house.
Lorn has a talent for creating great, believable characters and skill in "painting" mind pictures that are easy (way too easy) to visualize.
Next I'm going to read a full-length book by Lorn - CRUELTY. I've enjoyed his short stories and his reviews so time to try a longer piece by him.
This was a horrific short story with all the right elements - for my enjoyment, at least.
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