The Valley of American Shadow – Gregg Voss
The Valley of American Shadow
5.0 out of 5.0 stars
by Gregg Voss
I was blown away by Gregg Voss’s writing and how real the characters and places are in his stories. And, the stories are absolutely fantastic – the kind that stay with you forever.
The veil of reality is worn, faded, and torn, allowing the paranormal and metaphysical to creep through our perfectly ordinary world. Gregg Voss’s profound characters come to life, escaping the pages into our thoughts, taking us with them on their unexpected, frightening and bizarre journeys, leaving us forever impacted and scarred with their hurts and secrets.
The stories in The Valley of American Shadow are clever – I found myself asking, How did the author come up with this? The characters are so real it’s not funny – they could be anyone you know, anywhere. Out of the 16 stories, I couldn’t pick a favorite, but there was one, (Super Doppler 12), where I was disappointed that it ended, not because it ended abruptly, but because I was just begging for a few more pages.
Known But to God brought tears to my eyes, Griefer made me grin, Dinner and a Movie made me laugh out loud. A lot of them made me think, every one of them has stuck with me. I can’t wait to read them again.
Each story takes place somewhere in America, which adds another layer to the depth these stories encompass. A couple of the places are made up, but they still must be based on a real place because the author does such an amazing job with description. The places are as real as the characters.
I literally couldn’t put this book down, stayed up way too late reading it, and carried it with me everywhere until I was finished. The writing is that good. I highly recommend this short story collection and can’t wait for more from Gregg Voss.
Content: Adult content including: sexual, some swearing, psychologically disturbing, death, and violence.
The Valley of American Shadow
