Shane Staley

3.5 stars, rounded up. This was a case in which the good definitely outweighed the bad.

Zoo by S. C. Hayden - 4 stars. Monster zoo with the exhibits being "fed" with criminals. Good twist.
Antimacassar by E. G. Smith - 2 stars. Mundane ghost story.
The Grylocks by Jon Gauthier - 3 stars. This one felt like an R. L. Stine Goosebumps story.
Inflatable War by Robert Essig - 2 stars. Corniest of the bunch, that's for sure. Plastic inflatable animals jealous of a plastic inflatable love doll. Yes, show more seriously.
The Intruder by Wilfred R. Robinson - 5 stars. Very intense, although very short. Shows a writer can put a lot into just a few pages.
Buried Soldiers by Keith Deininger - 5 stars. Deininger continues to rank high on my auto-read authors list, and this story just solidifies my opinion of his writing skills. show less