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Midnight's Gate: Short Stories: Volume 2 Mike Driver
MIDNIGHT’S GATE
#7 AMAZON RANKING Horror Short Stories
A collection of eight short horror stories that reveal the darkness that lies within.
You’ll meet a struggling magician, a commuter, a housewife, a detective, an elderly woman, a security guard, a concerned mother, who is afraid of the sea, and a man who just wants to make his neighbourhood a better place to live. They have nothing in common, except for one thing: For all of them Midnight’s Gate is creaking opening and as they pass through they are not necessarily going to like what they find on the other side.
THE MAGIC CABINET – What is the secret of the magic box?
BRIAN’S CLOSET – Brian is a just a typical teenager, or so his Mother thinks.
THE INFORMER – A mysterious magazine is left on a train.
POPPETS – A cowardly man tries to face down a dangerous drug dealer
NOW WASH YOUR HANDS – An elderly woman thinks she may have seen a ghost
NIGHT MILLING – Lights out at the unmanned grain mill
THE MISTLETOE KISS (A Hard-Boiled Bliss Mystery) – Bliss is on the trail of a killer
SONG OF THE NEREID – A concerned mother tries to keep an eye on her child at the seaside.
Mike’s short stories have been published in over 30 different magazines; His debut novel Fall Leaves Fall is available now on Kindle.
Reviews of Mike’s fiction
“..Night Milling ..was wickedly gratifying.” - Tangent
“..Poppets ..was another highlight..an excellent story.” – Peter Tennant
“..Driver interweaves these various elements with skill.” – Whispers of Wickedness
For more information about Mike visit MikesFictionPage on Facebook, please leave a comment or review if you enjoy the book
#7 AMAZON RANKING Horror Short Stories
A collection of eight short horror stories that reveal the darkness that lies within.
You’ll meet a struggling magician, a commuter, a housewife, a detective, an elderly woman, a security guard, a concerned mother, who is afraid of the sea, and a man who just wants to make his neighbourhood a better place to live. They have nothing in common, except for one thing: For all of them Midnight’s Gate is creaking opening and as they pass through they are not necessarily going to like what they find on the other side.
THE MAGIC CABINET – What is the secret of the magic box?
BRIAN’S CLOSET – Brian is a just a typical teenager, or so his Mother thinks.
THE INFORMER – A mysterious magazine is left on a train.
POPPETS – A cowardly man tries to face down a dangerous drug dealer
NOW WASH YOUR HANDS – An elderly woman thinks she may have seen a ghost
NIGHT MILLING – Lights out at the unmanned grain mill
THE MISTLETOE KISS (A Hard-Boiled Bliss Mystery) – Bliss is on the trail of a killer
SONG OF THE NEREID – A concerned mother tries to keep an eye on her child at the seaside.
Mike’s short stories have been published in over 30 different magazines; His debut novel Fall Leaves Fall is available now on Kindle.
Reviews of Mike’s fiction
“..Night Milling ..was wickedly gratifying.” - Tangent
“..Poppets ..was another highlight..an excellent story.” – Peter Tennant
“..Driver interweaves these various elements with skill.” – Whispers of Wickedness
For more information about Mike visit MikesFictionPage on Facebook, please leave a comment or review if you enjoy the book
74 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 29, 2015
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About the author
Mike Driver
54 books13 followersMike Driver lives in Yorkshire, England. His publication history consists of 40 published short stories scattered across print magazines, online titles and anthologies around the horror fiction globe.
His latest fiction can be found in the February 2016 issue of Trysts of Fate and in the forthcoming anthology Haunted by the Past from Tacitus Publishing.
His debut novel “Fall, Leaves, Fall” is available on Kindle alongside his two short story collections, Box of Bones and Midnight's Gate. The second book in the Cletherwood Trilogy will be available in mid-2016.
His latest fiction can be found in the February 2016 issue of Trysts of Fate and in the forthcoming anthology Haunted by the Past from Tacitus Publishing.
His debut novel “Fall, Leaves, Fall” is available on Kindle alongside his two short story collections, Box of Bones and Midnight's Gate. The second book in the Cletherwood Trilogy will be available in mid-2016.
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December 24, 2015
Midnight’s Gate by Mike Driver is a collection of short stories that have been published in several horror magazines at one time or another. The tales within are a mix of spooky, paranormal events and a frightening display of the human psyche. If ‘The Informer’ doesn't get to you, then ‘Now Wash Your Hands’ definitely will.
Yes, I had my favourites and some of the stories were stronger than the others. But, if that wasn't the case then Midnight’s Gate wouldn't have worked as a collection. I did feel that the story, ‘The Mistletoe Kiss (A Hard-Boiled Bliss Mystery),’ wasn't truly connected to the rest of them, however. But, maybe it needed to be there just to keep the reader on his/her toes!
I have to admit, also, to getting ‘lost’ whilst reading a couple of the stories. I think that this was due to the fact that a definite hook was missing. I had to read those stories again just to be sure I understood where they were going.
There is no theme to the tales but, to be quite honest, I like it when there isn't rhyme or reason to something. Stories can be written just for magazine submissions and, as such, would all have different guidelines. It helps to prevent things from becoming too boring as well.
A collection such as this must still ‘fit’ together and the author has definitely achieved this. Well worth a read for all horror fans.
Yes, I had my favourites and some of the stories were stronger than the others. But, if that wasn't the case then Midnight’s Gate wouldn't have worked as a collection. I did feel that the story, ‘The Mistletoe Kiss (A Hard-Boiled Bliss Mystery),’ wasn't truly connected to the rest of them, however. But, maybe it needed to be there just to keep the reader on his/her toes!
I have to admit, also, to getting ‘lost’ whilst reading a couple of the stories. I think that this was due to the fact that a definite hook was missing. I had to read those stories again just to be sure I understood where they were going.
There is no theme to the tales but, to be quite honest, I like it when there isn't rhyme or reason to something. Stories can be written just for magazine submissions and, as such, would all have different guidelines. It helps to prevent things from becoming too boring as well.
A collection such as this must still ‘fit’ together and the author has definitely achieved this. Well worth a read for all horror fans.
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