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Twisted: Volume Three
Five more short stories set in and around Scarborough.
Stan stumbles upon a strange shop selling abstract keys...
A little girl intercepts her aunt's blind date...
An improbable message is revealed by an outgoing tide...
A creative writing assignment takes a dark turn...
And the spirit of Peasholm tells her story...
Stan stumbles upon a strange shop selling abstract keys...
A little girl intercepts her aunt's blind date...
An improbable message is revealed by an outgoing tide...
A creative writing assignment takes a dark turn...
And the spirit of Peasholm tells her story...
72 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2020
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About the author
J.B. Forsyth
17 books8 followersJ.B.Forsyth lives with his wife and three children in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
He is the author of the ABSENCE fantasy novels and their spin-off series TALES OF THE WESTLAND. Other works include TWISTED, a short story series set in and around Scarborough.
He is the author of the ABSENCE fantasy novels and their spin-off series TALES OF THE WESTLAND. Other works include TWISTED, a short story series set in and around Scarborough.
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May 3, 2021
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: Twisted: Volume Three
Author: J. B. Forsyth
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Number of Readers: 19
Stats
Editing: 8/10
Writing Style: 8/10
Content: 7/10
Cover: 6/10
Of the 19 readers:
13 would read another book by this author.
11 thought the cover was good or excellent.
19 felt it was easy to follow.
14 would recommend this book to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 5 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
Of all the readers, 7 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
Of all the readers, 7 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.
16 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
13 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
“I enjoyed a story a night over a week. Thought they were a good read with interesting characters and a strong sense of place/setting. The best story is the first story set in a shop selling keys!” Male reader, aged 61
“The author has a wild imagination providing the reader with a strange, quirky set of shorts. The writing style is pacey and easy to follow. Lots of little twists I liked, always surprising me. I haven’t been to Scarborough for twenty years; I don’t remember it being this exciting.” Female reader, aged 66
“Sort of dark in parts; I was excited to turn the page to find out what happens next.” Male reader, aged 26
“I know shorts can be a difficult sell, but I like them. They work well for busy readers who only have 30 mins to spare every day for reading. I loved the way these were written. The flow is excellent, and the author knows how to show things and not always tell. I was particularly impressed by his character work – they really jumped off the page. When this author attempts a full-length novel, I’d be happy to read it.” Female reader, aged 44
To Sum It Up:
‘A little bit dark, a little bit gritty; an interesting way of looking at sunny Scarborough!’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: Twisted: Volume Three
Author: J. B. Forsyth
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Number of Readers: 19
Stats
Editing: 8/10
Writing Style: 8/10
Content: 7/10
Cover: 6/10
Of the 19 readers:
13 would read another book by this author.
11 thought the cover was good or excellent.
19 felt it was easy to follow.
14 would recommend this book to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 5 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
Of all the readers, 7 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
Of all the readers, 7 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.
16 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
13 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
“I enjoyed a story a night over a week. Thought they were a good read with interesting characters and a strong sense of place/setting. The best story is the first story set in a shop selling keys!” Male reader, aged 61
“The author has a wild imagination providing the reader with a strange, quirky set of shorts. The writing style is pacey and easy to follow. Lots of little twists I liked, always surprising me. I haven’t been to Scarborough for twenty years; I don’t remember it being this exciting.” Female reader, aged 66
“Sort of dark in parts; I was excited to turn the page to find out what happens next.” Male reader, aged 26
“I know shorts can be a difficult sell, but I like them. They work well for busy readers who only have 30 mins to spare every day for reading. I loved the way these were written. The flow is excellent, and the author knows how to show things and not always tell. I was particularly impressed by his character work – they really jumped off the page. When this author attempts a full-length novel, I’d be happy to read it.” Female reader, aged 44
To Sum It Up:
‘A little bit dark, a little bit gritty; an interesting way of looking at sunny Scarborough!’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
May 11, 2020
Another great collection of dark tales set in Scarborough. I loved Torupsun's Panolpy of keys and Sand Script. The mixture of past and present tales in this collection is refreshing.
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