Hogan's talent shines in this grouping of short stories that seem to surround various types of relationships. They range from indifferent; to happy; to sad; and to eerie.

My favourites included the couple in the car accident and the dog's perspective story. One thing I can say for sure ~ there is something for everyone's taste in this collection. 4/5 stars. ( )

~I received a free copy of this book in exchange of a review~

My rating: 5/5 Stars

“The Lights Went Out and Other Stories” is a fun compilation of short stories written in a variety of genres. Let me tell you about my favorites:

Little Bitsy: A story where a dog loses his owner—told by the dog himself.

Darkling: A cautionary tale about Emma Loxley; a girl who was abducted by the prince under the hill and upon escaping her prison became insane.

The Lights Went Out: “Beware of the quiet ones” takes a whole new meaning in this suspenseful short story. David Morely Jones, a traumauzied individual, loves his life of solitude. When other people intrude on it, bad things happen…especially when the lights go out as his neighbors Jim and Sophie soon come to discover.

The only thing I wish is that some of the stories had longer endings because they seemed to end abruptly, but I enjoyed them nonetheless!
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The Lights Went Out and Other Stories is a hodgepodge of 22 beautifully written short stories encompassing all genres. If you like inspirational romances or humans overcoming adversity written in a way that is similar to the Chicken Soup books, there’s her ‘Blood Orange’ and ‘Check’ story. If you are in to thrillers and suspense, similar to Clive Barker’s Thief of Always, there is her story ‘The Welcoming Committee’. And that is only three of the stories in her book!
This is a fantastic addition to have on your nightstand because every night I was able to turn on my kindle and begin and end an entire world in only a few minutes. Each story is fully developed, has detailed descriptions, and characters that are different and complex within just a few pages! ( )