BOOK REVIEW: THOSE WE LEFT BEHIND BY BRANDON APPLEGATE

A good collection of short stories.  So should I do each story like I've seen done? Those who have read my reviews know thats just not me. So....

For a debut collection of shorts, this one should be read. Yes not every story is a home run, but the ones that are wow. I enjoyed all of them so there where no bad reads.

The ones I really liked were tea party, kids are creepy little things. Just like elevator.
If Brandon ever does a whole book based on the last days of the old man be sure I'm going to read it. By far my favorite.

Like I said there are others I enjoyed.  So I feel this is a collection that's worth checking out....go order it.

​Review by Joe Ortlieb

Those We Left Behind: And Other Sacrifices 
by Brandon Applegate

“In Applegate's stunning debut, family horrors get a fresh coat of the blackest, bleakest paint, but a deep compassion shines through the darkness. These stories will make your heart race and ache in equal measure.”
— Eric Raglin, author of Nightmare Yearnings

A bedtime story has unspeakable consequences. A walk in the woods introduces a father to his daughter’s horrifying new friends. A bit of trash in the shower drain leads to a surreal fight for survival. In this collection that ranges from magical fantasy to blood-spattered horror, Brandon Applegate guides you on a journey through the darkest, most tragic corners of his imagination. From the surface of Mars to the supposed safety of a child's bedroom, his stories will remind you that “it’s not a sacrifice if it doesn’t hurt.”

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