(Horror) When one child disappears, it’s a tragedy, but a series of disappearances is another matter. Especially when they're disappearing from their own bedrooms--and appear to be going willingly. (5,846 words; Time: 19m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Some Wait," by Stephen Graham Jones [bio] (edited by Dominik Parisien and Navah Wolfe), appeared in The Starlit Wood (RSR review), published on October 18, 2016 by Saga Press.
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Pro: In this version of the Pied Piper of Hameln, we learn that the Pied Piper's curse lives on, and that the ones who steal children are the bitter parents who lost children themselves. (And who become “pied,” that is, have colorless blotches on their skin.)
The best parts of it are when it describes the actions of the parents and police trying to figure out what’s happening.
Con: There’s no proper resolution. The story abruptly stops and we’re simply told the conclusion.
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The best parts of it are when it describes the actions of the parents and police trying to figure out what’s happening.
Con: There’s no proper resolution. The story abruptly stops and we’re simply told the conclusion.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
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