Tales with a Twist III — Michael Williams

Presenting 36 stories of lightning-quick reads in a variety of genres, Tales with a Twist III is like a box of chocolates, rich and delicious. It's full of lessons, too, many from the school of hard knocks. It's an introduction to criminology, a primer on running a business, a rule book for the dating game, a guide to pet training, an eatery, wisdom from a philosopher of darkness and angst, a call to arms, and much, much more. Players discover that cheating is no bed of roses. The VP of Marketing never expected his wife's recent renovations would include a tunnel of love. A date with Daphne brings out the beast in Chad. Everywhere, it seemed, people are losing things—important things like hands and eyes and—well, it's better not to think about it. Crime pays well enough—for some. These are just some of the lessons the characters in Tales with a Twist III learn. Whether satire, suspense, science fiction, fantasy, humor, or horror, the flash fiction in this third collection in Michael Williams's Twisted Tales series will make readers smile, laugh, gulp, wonder, and turn on the lights and check the locks.