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Apostate
Apostate is a gritty, Tarantino-esque first person account of a ranch owner hunting down the man who kidnapped his wife. There are no good people or moral lessons to be found here, only anger, blood, and dirt.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 12, 2017
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Brian Q. Webb
5 books21 followersBrian Q. Webb is a struggling science fiction wordsmith. He was born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area but has made his home for the last two decades in Taipei, Taiwan. His stories are heavily influenced by his favorite author, H.P. Lovecraft, his favorite T.V. series, the Twilight Zone, and local Taiwanese culture.
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January 28, 2018
Just a short story this one, but boy does Brian Q Webb pack in the atmosphere of a film noir version of the old West. The lead character is on the trail of a Pinkerton detective, who is himself on the trail of the main character's wife, snatched away by a shady ranch-hand. That trail passes through a world of Mormon missionaries, bribeable barkeeps and saloon prostitutes.
The atmosphere of the story is great, hinting at gothic horror in the mix, and coating every silver lining with the grime of gold miners' dreams and the dust of the road.
My only complaint is that it all wraps up a bit too quickly - it would have been nice to spend some more time in this world.
The atmosphere of the story is great, hinting at gothic horror in the mix, and coating every silver lining with the grime of gold miners' dreams and the dust of the road.
My only complaint is that it all wraps up a bit too quickly - it would have been nice to spend some more time in this world.
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