Darren Sant "Flashes of Revenge"

[Giovanni Gelati]

Darren Sant is a man of many hats; he is a writer, he is a blogger (Close to The Bone), and I think he may drink rather heavily if there is any truth told on his blog. It seems he and his mates over there are always finding a reason to raise a pint or quart in someone’s or something’s honor. Understand, Darren Sant is a loyal subject of the Queen over there in merry old England. Why do I bring up that point? It gives you a little more understanding into his dark sense of humor, his edge and pluckiness if you will. Darren Sant’s writing is filled with it.

“Flashes of Revenge” is a piece that is a part of many genres: horror, action, suspense, thriller, hard-boiled noir and yes, comedy. I don’t think there is anything that I have read by this author that did not contain some of that. The whole melting pot of what he has here though works; it flows, it reads well, and his humor at times takes some of the hard edges off of his, well, edginess. I am looking forward to chatting with him at 2pm EST on my blogtalk radio show The G-ZONE, I am sure it will be filled with all that is Darren Sant, and since it is about 8pm over where he is, across the pond, who knows, he may may be drinking a pint while we chat.

Here is a little bit of what you will find in the virtual pages of “Flashes of Revenge”:

Revenge is one of the most powerful motivating forces we can experience. A wild justice that seeks no counsel or consults no jury. People have written films about it such as Quentin Tarantino's epic two-film extravaganza Kill Bill. There have been classic novels such as Carrie by Stephen King.

Flashes of Revenge is Darren Sant's take on the idea of revenge. It's not all blood and guts. He takes a humorous sideways glance at the idea in one or two stories. Revenge can come in many forms. It can be as brutal as a stiletto to the kidneys or as cruel as a rabbit in a pot.

Are you ready to look below the surface at the dark heart of revenge? Flashes of Revenge is a collection of six short sharp tales that will leave you looking over your shoulder and wonder who might be after you.

A man walks the streets on a rainy night with just one sinister goal in mind.

A cynical hard drinking rock journalist has a surprise in store back stage at a gig.

An arranged rendezvous in a smoky dive on the wrong side of town.

A man awakes to find he is bound to a chair and with no idea why.

Two bitter rivals in a show down in a New Orleans alleyway.

Two old guys meet in a pub but is it all as innocent as it seems to onlookers?”

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