I appreciate the comment, thank you. And I think you will enjoy Mercer. He combines the local, the folkloric, and the archeological with great energy. And "The Dolls Castle" is a truly strong and upsetting, moving story. It surprises me it has not been anthologized. It left me speechless, similar to my reaction to Benson's "The Face".
Thanks, Jay. Here is another writer I've never encountered that I must seek out.
I appreciate the comment, thank you. And I think you will enjoy Mercer. He combines the local, the folkloric, and the archeological with great energy. And "The Dolls Castle" is a truly strong and upsetting, moving story. It surprises me it has not been anthologized. It left me speechless, similar to my reaction to Benson's "The Face".
nice review. i’d not heard of him before
Much appreciated! "The Dolls' Castle" if very strong stuff, if you get the chance. Most of the stories have a dreamlike and strange inevitability. 😃