Uncage Me--The Giveaway

You may remember that a few weeks ago I reviewed Uncage Me edited by Jen Jordan, which is the follow up anthology to Expletive Deleted.

Here is a link to the review post.

To recap, the anthology contains twenty-two stories. Most are noir. Some are beyond noir and dwell in that space that pushes against the margins of what some readers may think of as acceptable. I told you that I found “The Biography of Stoop, the Thief” by Steven Torres to be bleak but intimately touching, and that “Games” by Bryon Quertemous is well written but not an easy read for the squeamish, and that “School Daze” by J.A. Konrath has Harry McGlade as a protagonist which instantly lets you know the kind of story it will be.

As promised, I read a few more stories. Blake Crouch spins a dark sibling yarn of suspense and terror in “*69” that left me daunted. Patrick Shawn Bagley meets the high standards of characterization that I have come to expect in his writing with “Welcome to Wal-Mart, Motherf**ker.” His protagonist, Tina, may not be the girl next door, but I’d know her if I met her on the street. In “No Thanks, Please” Declan Burke shows once again how adept people are at causing their own misery.

So, although I have not yet read every story, there is certainly enough variety and pushing of genre limits to make Uncage Me worth a second or even a third look. I have one brand, spanking new copy of Uncage Me that I am ready to mail to one of you. Just tell me in the comment section that you would like a chance to read it. And it might be fun if you want to let me know that you are not prone to nightmares due to seeing/reading about violence (as opposed, say, to nightmares caused to eating too much junk food at the carnival) or you could describe a weird nightmare you've had. Entries will be accepted until noon on Saturday, September September 5th. The winner will be announced on Sunday.

Terrie