Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Two Sentence Tuesday

THE WATER ROOM by Christopher Fowler contains these two horror tinged lines:

By the time she was able to gently lift it free, the cat was dead. Kallie glanced back at the little terraced house, its interior darkened, its brickwork retreating from sight under cover of rainfall, as if the property was disassociating itself from her palpable distress.


This is my first Bryant & May mystery but it won't be the last. Top read.

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My short story, "The Wind Scorpion," featuring Cash Laramie is coming up later this year.

There was no way of knowing how far he’d have to wander to find a stream, and, in his weakened condition, without a gun, he’d be no match for the treacherous Wyoming terrain and wildlife. He knew he must stick to the road that eventually would lead to Vermillion, water, and, hopefully, the men who left him to die.


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14 comments:

Leah J. Utas said...

Ooh, you've got me good with your lines.

David Barber said...

My TBR pile is growing again and I'm now looking forward to reading "The Wind Scorpion"...hopefully not too late in the year??

David Cranmer said...

Leah, I'm glad to hear that. To date, it's my favorite story I've written.

David, "The Wind Scorpion" is coming out around August but another story, "Miles To Go," will be popping up in a few weeks.

David Barber said...

I'll keep an eye out.

Richard Prosch said...

Those Fowler sentences recall Shirley Jackson. Creepy. Top-notch sentences from "The Wind Scorpion." Really looking forward to it.

Charles Gramlich said...

both are good selections. Really like "the men who left him to die." Sets up a mystery very nicely.

pattinase (abbott) said...

Yes, I agree with Richard. It's a great transition from a man with a problem to a man with a PROBLEM.

David Cranmer said...

Rich, Jackson's "The Lottery" still hypnotizes readers. What a testament to her talent.

Charles, And yet it's not a mystery. I'm looking forward to your thoughts when you read it.

Patti, Fowler's work is out of the stratosphere.

Diane said...

The next Cash Laramie adventure is eagerly anticipated because the first was a whole lot of fun.

David Cranmer said...

Diane, I'm glad you liked it. Cash is a fun character to write.

Evan Lewis said...

More Cash Laramie. Hot damn!

Martin Edwards said...

I share your enthusiasm for Fowler, a fine writer.

Bee said...

I'm very fond of the word "palpable." It's got that onamatoepoeic quality. (Just guessing on the spelling!)

We are flying back to England on Sunday, (finally!), and I'm looking forward to getting back to normal. Thanks for checking in.

Kathleen A. Ryan said...

Awesome lines from "The Wind Scorpion," David.