Title: Bus Driver ManAuthor: Duncan Ralston
First Published: November 12, 2014
Publisher: Shadow Work Publishing
Pages: 26
Genre: Horror, Short Stories
Format: Ebook
Source: Free Promotion
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Synopsis:
"The world don't favor heroes."
School bus driver Mr. McAllister plays it by the book, but when one of his kids gets in trouble with a bully by standing up for the bus chaperon, he takes matters into his own hands, devising a plan to rid the students of the worst kid in school.
This NOVELETTE is included in the collection Video Nasties.
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Mr. McAllister is a humble bus driver, tired of feeling helpless witnessing the antics of the local school bully. That is, until the day that the bully decides to take things too far. Bus Driver Man is a short but satisfying little revenge story that delivers on the premise. I really enjoyed the animated characters and small town charm of the story while highlighting the bravery of those that choose to stand up for others. The narrative accomplishes a lot in a short amount of pages and it was an enjoyable read.
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“The world didn’t favor a hero, but it didn’t mean Mr. McAllister had to turn a blind eye.”
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About Duncan Ralston
Duncan Ralston was born in Toronto and spent his teens in small-town Ontario. As a “grownup,” Duncan lives with his wife in Toronto, where he writes dark fiction about the things that frighten, sicken, and delight him. His work has been reviewed in Scream: the Horror Magazine, Cultured Vultures and Daily Dead. In addition to his twisted short stories found in GRISTLE & BONE and VIDEO NASTIES, he is the author of the novels SALVAGE, THE METHOD and GHOSTLAND, and the novellas WILDFIRE, WOOM and EBENEZER.
Duncan’s influences include (but are not limited to): Stephen King, Clive Barker, Richard Matheson, Harlan Ellison, Jack Ketchum, Roald Dahl, Irvine Welsh, Chuck Palahnuik and Bret Easton Ellis.
He runs the small press Shadow Work Publishing, which has published the writing of Jack Ketchum, Wrath James White, Jeff Strand, William Malmborg, The Sisters of Slaughter, Glenn Rolfe and many others.
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