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Higher Learning
A new school and a new principal has everyone in Maisie Davis's small town excited. The thrill fades as their children start acting like studious, obedient robots who would rather kill than miss a single day of class.
20 pages, Paperback
Published May 6, 2019
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Renee Miller
49 books200 followersI'd like to say I hate talking about myself, but that would be a lie. I don't mind in the least. Will it be interesting? Meh, probably not.
Let's see, I write suspense, comedy, paranormal, horror and erotic horror fiction. Basically all the dark fiction.
Follow me on Instagram, Twitter (@ReneeMJ) and wherever else it's not creepy to follow someone.
Let's see, I write suspense, comedy, paranormal, horror and erotic horror fiction. Basically all the dark fiction.
Follow me on Instagram, Twitter (@ReneeMJ) and wherever else it's not creepy to follow someone.
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May 23, 2019
Higher Learning is a short story, available in limited edition chapbook format direct from the publisher’s website. Having read other work from Miller in the past, I was excited to check out this one. I won’t give too much away, but the writing was superb, and the story was filled with tension from the outset. If creepy children frighten you, then this story is definitely for you. 5 Stars.
July 22, 2019
** Edited as review is now live on Kendall Reviews! **
Higher Learning is the last of four chapbooks Eddie Generous and Unnerving sent me for review and in this quick tale (20 pages) Renee is able to accomplish something really rare. She packs a ton of creepy slow burn into 17 pages and then delivers the knockout punch at the end.
The story follows residents as they bring their kids to the first day of school. Today though is different as a brand new school has been built, spearheaded by a mysterious benefactor who is new to town.
As such little is known about the school and as an immediate and unsettling change takes place with the children, the parents begin to grow suspicious. Just what exactly is happening to their kids?
Miller then delivers some unique twists and keeps the ball rolling towards the ultimate finale which is padded with some dashes of back story. I really enjoyed that we found a tiny little bit out about where the story came from and was then led into some serious questions about where the characters would end up going post-story.
This would be a world I’d love to see expanded upon, either this story itself or if Miller were to carry on and continue down the road and we’d find ourselves picking up where it was left off.
For such a quick read we get a sprinkle of everything that makes horror and thrillers great and you’ll feel like you read a 300 page novel in 20 pages.
Higher Learning is the last of four chapbooks Eddie Generous and Unnerving sent me for review and in this quick tale (20 pages) Renee is able to accomplish something really rare. She packs a ton of creepy slow burn into 17 pages and then delivers the knockout punch at the end.
The story follows residents as they bring their kids to the first day of school. Today though is different as a brand new school has been built, spearheaded by a mysterious benefactor who is new to town.
As such little is known about the school and as an immediate and unsettling change takes place with the children, the parents begin to grow suspicious. Just what exactly is happening to their kids?
Miller then delivers some unique twists and keeps the ball rolling towards the ultimate finale which is padded with some dashes of back story. I really enjoyed that we found a tiny little bit out about where the story came from and was then led into some serious questions about where the characters would end up going post-story.
This would be a world I’d love to see expanded upon, either this story itself or if Miller were to carry on and continue down the road and we’d find ourselves picking up where it was left off.
For such a quick read we get a sprinkle of everything that makes horror and thrillers great and you’ll feel like you read a 300 page novel in 20 pages.
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