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A Return to Spring
A significant culture clash befalls a desert nightclub long past its prime. Vicky is the grizzled bartender whose only crime is insisting she keeps her privacy—her dignity. Tyler is a "tech bro" who waltzes in with plans to exploit Vicky's secret past. But Tyler has no idea that a towering Native American biker who carries a Bowie knife and a substantial body count is about to shut it all down. Will the public finally become privy to a horrific broad-daylight crime that fell through the cracks of time? Whichever way the shifting sands spin, all shall be revealed in how the Spring Break Riots of 1986 tie this unlikely trio together. "A Return to Spring" by Gabriel Hart is a Mannison Minibook published by Mannison Press, LLC.
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Published November 18, 2020
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November 18, 2020
I really enjoyed this story. The premise is a unique one, taken from actual events in Palm Springs in 1986. The characters were rich, the descriptions vivid and fresh. I definitely recommend buying this novelette.
November 18, 2020
I've read and enjoyed Gabriel Hart's short work scattered across the internet at the likes of Pulp Modern Flash, Shotgun Honey and Bristol Noir to name a few. This novelette is a superbly hard-boiled tale about secrets long held with the threat of being revealed. You can really feel the weight of past events on the characters and the writing is wonderful, gritty and cynical in all the right ways.
Look forward to reading more from Mr. Hart in the future!
Look forward to reading more from Mr. Hart in the future!
February 11, 2021
Sun kissed, drug induced, manic mayhem, nostalgia.
Are just a few words I would use to describe Hart’s writing. Not surprisingly he is a very talented musician and this is more than evident in his choice of vocabulary and flow of words.
This particular novella is about the violent events that occurred in Palm Springs, 1986. Hart blends fiction with real life events seamlessly to make this a story that will stay with you long after reading. I spent a couple of days researching the 1986 riots after reading and saw that Hart had researched the topic extremely well, maybe too well, and I came away wondering if the novella was a piece of fiction or in fact a confessional, drug induced memoir.
Highly recommended.
5/5
Are just a few words I would use to describe Hart’s writing. Not surprisingly he is a very talented musician and this is more than evident in his choice of vocabulary and flow of words.
This particular novella is about the violent events that occurred in Palm Springs, 1986. Hart blends fiction with real life events seamlessly to make this a story that will stay with you long after reading. I spent a couple of days researching the 1986 riots after reading and saw that Hart had researched the topic extremely well, maybe too well, and I came away wondering if the novella was a piece of fiction or in fact a confessional, drug induced memoir.
Highly recommended.
5/5
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