Big Blue and Other Stories

Do you like a good scare? A good thrill? Then these six stories,written by new comer Billy Joe Booth, are precisely what you're looking for. These stories--dark, gritty and fast-paced--describe worlds where violence is always just one remark away, where the line between good and evil is blurred and often crossed.In volume opener, "The Number Man", Booth answers the questions: What if someone could instantly spot murderers, and what if that same person could tell how many people that murderer had killed? "A Ride With Redemption" offers a macabre twist on the old story of bad guy meets worse guy.In "Polishing the Box" two thugs discover what happens to people who steal from a mob boss. The fourth story, "The Visit", explores themes such as regret, familial dysfunction, and lost youth. "The New Kid" follows an 11-year-old boy into a forest to play war games with 29 other kids from the neighborhood. But in this forest, a child has recently been torn to pieces.In the sixth and final story, "Big Blue" introduces the reader to Claude Bailey, a charter boat captain and serial killer who picks the wrong victim.Featuring an abstract by the author and an introduction to each work, "Big Blue and Other Stories" is a terrific debut. Read it with your lights off, and share it with your friends.

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