Running with Scissors~ the Ray Garton way

Scissors by Ray Garton

Stuart has been seeing Dr. Ferguson everywhere, and yet he can't prove it. The snik-snik-snik of his scissors haunts Stuart no matter what he's doing. Is the demented doctor merely a figment of Stuart's overactive imagination, or is he really out to perform the same insidious procedure on Stuart's son?

This has to be my favorite Ray Garton story so far. And yes, that is an opinion. I love character driven stories, and though I had a little trouble at first trying to figure out which direction the story was headed, that is what made the meaty parts so wonderful.

Ray paints a detailed picture of each of his main characters. Just like Stuart and his art, Ray brings his characters to life, shows the players in their natural settings, builds on the relationships, and then...

Ray throws out the good ol' Ray-style curve-ball. I'm not going to elaborate on that, because I don't want to ruin the story for the readers, but he does a great job at taking his character set-up and development and turning it into the meat and potatoes of the story. The reader feels just enough for the characters that they worry with them, hurt for them, feel relief with them, and mourn for them throughout each step of the Scissors journey.

I definitely recommend this read, and not just for the horror fans. If you are a lover of psychological thrillers, or just like a good character driven plot, this book is for you.

Yep. Short. Sweet. No spoilers.

If you want more in depth reviews, all you need to do is google "Scissors by Ray Garton" and you'll find a whole long list of places to get information. You can also click on the image of the book, which will take you to the buy page where you can read reviews on Amazon. Then, while you're there, just click buy now. Yep, I'm all about saving you busy folks a step or two.

Or maybe not. *wink*

But at least I have fun trying!

Have a great week all! I'll see you Friday for Chapter 3 of my serial flash story "Hannah on TOP."