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I Fear Only the Dogs and other stories: 14 Dark Tales of the Civil War: Volume Two
* A man finds President Lincoln waiting for him at the edge of town and wonders why. He may not want the answer to his question.
* A young boy's mother brings him to visit a man that neither of them know. The boy has a very strange message for the man, from beyond the grave.
* A woman allows a dark stranger to spend the night in the barn. Her husband returns from the war the very same night. A strange coincidence?
* A wounded soldier lays in the tall weeds pondering life and death. He hears strange sounds in the weeds beside him. Friend or foe?
These and more strange tales await in this second volume of 14 Dark Tales of the Civil War: I Fear Only the Dogs and other stories . . .
* A young boy's mother brings him to visit a man that neither of them know. The boy has a very strange message for the man, from beyond the grave.
* A woman allows a dark stranger to spend the night in the barn. Her husband returns from the war the very same night. A strange coincidence?
* A wounded soldier lays in the tall weeds pondering life and death. He hears strange sounds in the weeds beside him. Friend or foe?
These and more strange tales await in this second volume of 14 Dark Tales of the Civil War: I Fear Only the Dogs and other stories . . .
110 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 21, 2019
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September 23, 2023
I received this as a free ARC from Amazon for Kindle. 3.5
Most readers are getting tired of WWII stories, including me. The end of the Civil War is a great setting for spooky stories especially in the fall. Two of the stories, the first and last, have common characters. I really liked Olive Kitteridge which is a novel made up of interconnecting short stories and perhaps this writer will consider that format in the future.
Not that I'm an expert on the Civil War but I've never heard about John Wilkes Booth's boot under Dr. Mudd's bed. From the interwebs of Dr. Mudd's house (which is now a museum) Mrs. Mudd noted that a “servant while cleaning the room had thrown it (Booth’s boot) under the bed…I sent Martha, the house girl to get it." If that wasn't proof Booth was there I don't know what is.
Most readers are getting tired of WWII stories, including me. The end of the Civil War is a great setting for spooky stories especially in the fall. Two of the stories, the first and last, have common characters. I really liked Olive Kitteridge which is a novel made up of interconnecting short stories and perhaps this writer will consider that format in the future.
Not that I'm an expert on the Civil War but I've never heard about John Wilkes Booth's boot under Dr. Mudd's bed. From the interwebs of Dr. Mudd's house (which is now a museum) Mrs. Mudd noted that a “servant while cleaning the room had thrown it (Booth’s boot) under the bed…I sent Martha, the house girl to get it." If that wasn't proof Booth was there I don't know what is.
May 1, 2022
My favorites were, I fear only the dogs, All I ever wanted, and J.W.B. I really enjoyed these stories and how they had the ability to keep me wondering about them after. To me that is a sign of a excellent Author. I Look forward to reading more of his books.
June 15, 2022
Tales
These not-so-dark tales are nice little campfire stories for telling while roasting marshmallows around the fire. Some setting the mind to thinking while others are worth a nervous smile.
It was a fun read on a hot, muggy afternoon in front of the fan
These not-so-dark tales are nice little campfire stories for telling while roasting marshmallows around the fire. Some setting the mind to thinking while others are worth a nervous smile.
It was a fun read on a hot, muggy afternoon in front of the fan
June 30, 2022
Some of the stories were absolutely great, others were so-so. I wish that many of them had been full stories because they were so well written. I guess I may not really be a short story type of person because I left the book feeling like I was missing out on the whole story in many cases.
February 19, 2021
Enjoyed the unique storyline
March 29, 2021
Ghost stories set in the Civil War era. Spooky, fun read. This e-book was received from Goodreads.
July 1, 2022
These are not really dark tales but tales you might read before bed to your kids. I found them very entertaining and fun to read. I need to now get volume 1 and read it.
I received this book free on Goodreads.
I received this book free on Goodreads.
October 17, 2020
With the uncommon ability to pair reality with a unique dose of the imagination, a hint of surrealism, and some very unforgettable characters, this collection is very good indeed.
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