Michaelk

Review of eBook

A man wakes up in a hospital bed, uncertain of how he came to be there. He realizes he is receiving intravenous therapy, although he does not know the reason for this.

As he struggles to remember what happened to him, he realizes that the IV needle in his arm really hurts and he thought to remove it, only to discover that he was strapped down with straps across his neck, wrists, ankles, and chest. He struggles to free himself, finally managing to free his ankles and wrists.

But as soon as he managed to pull the needle from his arm, loud sirens alerted whoever had restrained him in this bed; a man wearing a mask came in and jabbed a syringe into his leg, immobilizing him again.

But not before he discovered that he had no mouth . . . .

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This prelude to the author’s serial, “The Complex,” is short but definitely creepy, definitely disturbing, definitely unnerving. With a thread of apprehension woven throughout the story, the reader is sure to feel the tension and panic felt by the patient.

Readers who are expecting some explanation are sure to be disappointed; the story ends with the patient again immobilized and the intravenous needle in his neck.

Following the story is an excerpt from “The Complex” which will make things a bit clearer, but will probably leave the reader with more questions than answers. Perhaps the answers are to be found in the book . . . .

Recommended for readers who enjoy tales of horror.… (meer)