Synopsis/blurb……
She's not your fairy
godmother's Scrooge.
And this ain't no
wonderful life.
On Christmas Eve,
Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, plotting the murder of yet another
husband, when along came a spirit with some bad news--tonight she will be
visited by three ghosts.
According to the
spirit, Miss Muffet, VP of Dastardly Deeds at New Never City's Villainous
Union, must change her fiendish ways or else suffer a fate worse than curdled
curds. As the bell tolls one, she begins her journey through her wicked past as
a very short orphan, her depraved present, and a future terrifying enough to
make her toss her gingerbread cookies.
Can she change?
Better yet, will she?
In getting into the Christmas spirit I downloaded this
Amazon freebie from an author who has sat on the Kindle a while but not yet
been read.
Forty-odd pages and a skewed interpretation of Dickens's A Christmas Carol.
Opening line…….Little
Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, in front of a picture-perfect scene of orphans
starving in the snow……
Well you kind of get a feel for the main character and the
direction things will go right there.
Later on......
"Muffet, tonight you will be visited by three ghosts -"......
"I love a ghost foursome as much as the next girl -"
Entertaining and another notch on the scoreboard, though I would hazard her prose may not be to everyone's taste.
There was enough there
to have me wanting to read more from the author in the future, which is just as
well. Stolen Kidneys, Dead Hookers &
Other Nursery Crimes awaits.
3.5 from 5
J. A. Kazimer has her website here.
From her author page.....
J.A. Kazimer is a writer living in Denver, CO. Books include The Junkie Tales, The Body Dwellers, CURSES! A F***ed-Up Fairy Tale, Holy Socks & Dirtier Demons, Dope Sick: A Love Story, SHANK, Froggy Style: A F***ed Up Fairy Tale, The Assassin’s Heart & The Fairyland Murders: A Deadly After Ever Mystery, Book 1 and The Lady in Pink: A Deadly Ever After Mystery, Book 2. Forthcoming novels include: The Assassin’s Kiss in 2016.
When Kazimer isn’t looking for the perfect place to hide the bodies, she spends her time surrounded by cats with attitude and a little puppy named Killer. Other hobbies include murdering houseplants, kayaking, snowboarding, reading and theater.
I am on the fence with this one. I will wait until you read and review some more.
ReplyDeleteNo problem Tracy. Maybe the next one ticks a few more boxes for you.
DeleteNot sure about this novella, Col. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeletePrashant, not everyone will be tempted by this tale. The author will perhaps alienate some potential readers by her skewed take on things. However you've got to admire someone who writes what they want, irrespective of commercial considerations.
DeleteSounds fun. I may have to go download this one. I'm always a bit of a sucker for Christmas Carol spinoffs/parodies.
ReplyDeleteThere's a couple more in her F***ed-Up Fairytales series. I do like the sound of Froggy Style!
DeleteI'm with Prashant, after reading the snippets you quoted, I think I better skip this one. Although it sounds like a lot of fun and a good hour of entertainment. Can't knock her for creativity.
ReplyDeleteKeishon, no problem. I think we all agree - it's not going to be to everyone's taste.
DeleteThe title has just about sold it to me before I know anything about it.
ReplyDeleteMight be a fun hour to pass the time. Maybe a mood piece.
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