The Haze by James W. Hall

The Haze
by James W. Hall
Pages: 58
Date: September 20 2016
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Series: Bibliomysteries

Review
Rating: 4
Read: September 23 2016

*I received this book from NetGalley and Mysterious Press/Open Road in return for a fair review.*

This is a neat little short story about an old man in a retirement home. The Haze is his mind - he is living in fog, not sure exactly where he is or who he was. Mixing himself up with what he has read, and what he is reading.

Is he an old hitman who is looking for a way out? Is he seeing an old woman or is she just a character in his books?

What is the secret? You climb a mountain and there's supposed to be a guru there with a secret to reveal. What's the secret? What's the point? What happens when the story is over? To the people in the story?

I meant to just look at the first page/paragraph/chapter. Forget now. But I got pulled in and the story wouldn't let me go until it was over. Good thing it was a short story, eh? Or it could be several days later now instead of an hour or two.

Don't believe I've read this author before. Will have to try another.

September 23 2016