The Man Who Could Not Climb Stairs and Other Strange Stories eBook Paul Mannering
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Where could you end up if the only way were down?
An alien invasion requires catering…
A school master has an answer to the problem of insolent boys…
Halloween in a town where it’s terror or treat…
A stowaway to the stars holds humanity’s future in his hands…
A pregnant man has an insane mid-wife…
In a distant future lumberjacks murder trees on the edge of space…
A doll collector who will do anything to keep his girls pure…
A coroner conducts an autopsy and opens a gateway to Hell…
Discover all this and much more in 21 weird tales across a range of genres. From gothic horror to modern suspense and science-fiction to bizzaro in this collection from award winning writer Paul Mannering.
"One of the best collections I've ever read, either local or foreign."
~ Scary Minds.com http//www.scaryminds.com/reviews/2012/book138.php
The Man Who Could Not Climb Stairs and Other Strange Stories eBook Paul Mannering
I am puzzled by the 5 stars awarded by reviewers who claim this author has strong craft and in agreement with the reviewer who gave this one star. This author is not hitting home runs. He has some interesting ideas, but he needs work with narrative, pacing, character development, and in some cases, actual word meaning. This work would have benefited from a strong editor.To give him credit, this author clearly loves story-telling and has a definite feel for creepy, and doesn't stint on content. There are a few minor formatting issues, but more irritating is the lack of table of contents page. Instead of being able to go directly to a particular story, you have to scroll through everything starting from the beginning. One of the best things about short story anthologies is being able to go back and re-read your favorites, and I was surprised to see the author, who presumably reads and enjoys short stories himself, setting up formatting in a way that makes this difficult.
And that ties into the main issue, which is that the author seems unable to view his work as a reader does. So we are treated to stories that are overly long and descriptive and bore instead of building suspense, then have minimal payoff. Or make no sense at all, as in 'Not My Daisy'. All things that could have been addressed with good editorial support. One of the stories, the title of which I which I refuse to spend several minutes looking for by scrolling - paraplegic/new house/ monster - reminded me of early Stephen King. It gave me some hope for the author after puzzling over the nonsensical 'Not My Daisy.' Generally though, these stories - most notably the one that gave the book its title - take too long to get where they are going, and when you get there you wonder why it took so long.
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The Man Who Could Not Climb Stairs and Other Strange Stories eBook Paul Mannering Reviews
I loved this book! The stories were original and intriguing. I'm only sorry there weren't more. Someday if I'm lucky I'll find out what happened to the man who couldn't climb the stairs!
I almost agree with the guy with 2 star review. This story is awful! Author lacks the skills to write. I was very disappointing and really wanted to like it since it had 5 star reviews. I would say you should just stay clear. Unfortunately it is flat story telling that is to just plain flat. I would avoid books by this author!
Unlike the other reviewers, I was singularly unimpressed with the author's skills as a storyteller. The prose is rather hackneyed and the plots, while coherent, are minimally engaging and rather flat. This is no H. P. Lovecraft, by any stretch of imagination. There's also a definite need for an editor's strong touch, as there are word choices made that indicate that the author doesn't know their definitions. I really cannot recommend that you purchase this book.
great read was interesting and captivating the whole way through
There is an art to mastering the writing of a short story. You need to paint an engaging wordscape with limited space. Paul Mannering has a solid grasp on this art. He manages to evoke emotion with a whallop in all the tales included in this collection. And for a mere three dollars you get insane enertainment value.
I'm not a horror fan but I'd picked up one of these short stories elsewhere and was very impressed. This is a varied collection, all with great writing, very tight yet very expressive. Each story is quite distinct in theme, characterisation and 'horror' quotient. The hidden twists will draw you into their depths. "Captain Hazard and Kalahoe Dam" is not a horror and yet..and yet...<shiver>. "Loose Lips" was hilarious. "For the Children" and "Not my Daisy" shouldn't be read before bed unless you're a hardened horror fan.
It's an incredible collection, they're all good reading and the price is practically a steal. Eagerly anticipating the next work from this new author.
This collection of stories was very well done. Each story maintains a structure and feel of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some hinted at inspiration from Lovecraft, or James, or Stoker. Well worded and well received.
I am puzzled by the 5 stars awarded by reviewers who claim this author has strong craft and in agreement with the reviewer who gave this one star. This author is not hitting home runs. He has some interesting ideas, but he needs work with narrative, pacing, character development, and in some cases, actual word meaning. This work would have benefited from a strong editor.
To give him credit, this author clearly loves story-telling and has a definite feel for creepy, and doesn't stint on content. There are a few minor formatting issues, but more irritating is the lack of table of contents page. Instead of being able to go directly to a particular story, you have to scroll through everything starting from the beginning. One of the best things about short story anthologies is being able to go back and re-read your favorites, and I was surprised to see the author, who presumably reads and enjoys short stories himself, setting up formatting in a way that makes this difficult.
And that ties into the main issue, which is that the author seems unable to view his work as a reader does. So we are treated to stories that are overly long and descriptive and bore instead of building suspense, then have minimal payoff. Or make no sense at all, as in 'Not My Daisy'. All things that could have been addressed with good editorial support. One of the stories, the title of which I which I refuse to spend several minutes looking for by scrolling - paraplegic/new house/ monster - reminded me of early Stephen King. It gave me some hope for the author after puzzling over the nonsensical 'Not My Daisy.' Generally though, these stories - most notably the one that gave the book its title - take too long to get where they are going, and when you get there you wonder why it took so long.
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