Short
Fiction
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‘Like A Bug Underfoot’ An account of a world where giant
monsters destroying cities and ruining the narrator's chances of collecting
the unemployment benefit is the norm. Here, it's the narrator's reactions
that make the story. The Internet Review of Science
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McKenzie does what he does best in
this story - angry, fiery black comedy with very sharp teeth. AsIf
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‘Confessions of a Pod Person’ Unexpectedly
moving. Locus
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‘Catflap’ Amusing and a bit scary, about a low-grade criminal who cuts a deal
with some rather inimical aliens, with no thought of the effect on Earth. Locus
Online
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It was the perfect characterisation, the
creation of the alien creatures, their complex social and biological
structure, and a lot of very funny dialogue that raised this story above the
mundane and made for an entertaining and satisfying read. Aurealis
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‘Janus’
McKenzie shows why
he is such a great talent, offering a new and improved version of alien
abductions with a killer last line, one that is guaranteed to make you grin
(if it doesn’t, then you’re just not human...)
AsIf
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‘Eight-Beat Bar’ Jake, a former
club DJ, is in Hell, and his torture comes in the form of the one song he
hates the most getting played non-stop for eternity. How he attempts to avoid
insanity and how his torturer attempts to counter him, is what makes this
story stand out above the standard “waking up in Hell” stories. Tangent Online |
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‘Marlowe Strawl’ I challenge
anyone to read this and not crack a smile. McKenzie uses few words, but every
one of them is carefully chosen for great impact. One of the highlights of
this issue. HorrorScope |