Using chalk to send coded messages on the sidewalks
at an unnamed Baptist university in Texas is a way for men with certain
interests to contact other men with those same interests. It was done 40 years
ago when the narrator had attended the conservative school and it is still the
technique used now.
40 years ago something happened one night and Bryce
Daniels vanished. The eleven remaining numbers of the group have hardly spoken
to each other since. Now, thanks to a sidewalk message in chalk in their
traditional spot outside the English Building, the remaining members of the
group have been summoned to meet once again. Secrets will be revealed in this complex
story from author Michael Bracken.
Along with his crime fiction, author Michael Bracken
is perhaps best known for his confession style stories published in a variety
of markets. Such is the case here in “Chalkers” as the entire story consists of
narration without almost any dialogue. The one sentence of dialogue in the
story is powerful because of the statement it contains but also because the one
sentence explains almost everything. This short story of slightly more than two
thousand words from Untreed Reads Publishing works on all levels and is a good
one.
Material supplied quite some time ago by the author
in exchange for my objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2012
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4 comments:
I always enjoy Michael Bracken's stories and I'm sure this one will not be a disappointment. He's one of the best.
He's good but you have age and cunning on your side. :))
Thank you. I shall add it to my nightstand, and maybe steal a few minutes reading while the turkey rests.
Hope you like it! Thanks for coming by.
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