The Face In The Door

Custody battles fought as real wars, a shrinking universe that changes our perception of everything, a man doomed to drift backward in time because he cannot perceive the future and an interesting solution to the problem posed by growing numbers of lawyers in the US. These are just a few of the enjoyable and highly imaginative alternate worlds A. R. Yngve has chosen to share with us in his anthology of short stories, most of which have been previously published in Sweden, China, America and on the internet.

All the pieces have some element of horror, but I also found Yngve writes with a sort of tongue-in-cheek, understated sense of humour. This takes the edge off endings which rarely turn out well and also allows the readers some breathing room to think about the ideas we're being offered.

Barring several spelling mistakes (which the author assures me have been corrected in the version now on sale), The Face In The Door is a well written and entertaining read. I suggest this is one independently published book worth searching for on the net.

I'm looking forward to more from this talented author.

©Clayton Bye,
gottawritenetwork.com reviewer
December 02, 2006