3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
What scares you?, July 19 2002
By mellion108 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Night in Fog (Paperback)
...I mean, what really scares you?
Bryan recalls the day before Halloween, 12 years earlier, when his younger brother, Rick, calls him to ask for a meeting. Bryan wants nothing more to do with this brother--the man he hasn't seen in 25 years--but he feels compelled to meet with Rick if only to finally put closure to their relationship. What was it that really made Rick seem to lose his mind as a young boy when he acted out his horrible fantasies? Did Rick only imagine the mysterious Jude Fairclough? Is he a hero or a sick villain? Bryan realizes a bit too late the horrible plans his brother has in mind for their visit.
This is truly a creepy little story. Silva leaves you guessing at the end. I enjoyed the flashbacks via Rick's letters to his brother. This is a well-written, hair-raising tale. Keep in mind that this is a short chapbook (32 pages), so weigh the value of one story against the price. You definitely won't regret reading this one, but you might regret paying so much to get it!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A moving experience by master David B. Silva, Aug 19 2000
By P. Legerski - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Night in Fog (Paperback)
THE NIGHT IN FOG is a tale of truth and belief in one's brother. Bryan gets a call to meet his just-released-from-jail brother, Rick to meet at a motel. They haven't seen or talked to one another since Rick was put in jail for murder. Rick claimed a mysterious Jude Fairclough drew him into her spell to kill, while Bryan finds that hard to believe. The story takes you on what happened that night in the past and what happens after Rick gets out. This 9,000 word story tears your heart out as we sympathize with Bryan's choices in how to deal with Rick. But we also can see how Rick got to be where ends up. A great storyteller looking into the love of brothers and the choices they make for each other and themselves. Recommended.