{"id":16526,"date":"2024-02-08T01:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=16526"},"modified":"2024-06-13T22:12:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T02:12:06","slug":"book-the-reflex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-the-reflex\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reflex"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-2534\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_thereflex.png?fit=250%2C312&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Reflex\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Reflex<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/kipp-poe-speicher\/\">Kipp Poe Speicher<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2023-02-12\">February 12, 2023<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/self-published\/\">Self-Published<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 4<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/horror\/\">Horror<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/supernatural\/\">Supernatural<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/ebook\/\">Ebook<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/free\/\">Free<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/3\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/181240702-the-reflex\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>A man falls into despair and stumbles up on a terrifying cosmic horror. A free Flash Fiction only available on Godless.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/godless.com\/products\/the-reflex-by-kipp-poe-speicher\" target=\"_blank\">Godless<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2024-02-08T05:00:01+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"The Reflex\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-the-reflex\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"The Reflex\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Kipp Poe Speicher\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/kipp-poe-speicher\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 4,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Self-Published\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_thereflex.png?fit=250%2C312&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2023-02-12T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/181240702-the-reflex\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Horror\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 3,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p>A short but effective flash fiction story about a grieving man and a bizarre encounter with the supernatural. I appreciated the commentary about the grip that technology has on society, this piece is extremely relevant to the present day. The story could use one more comb through to edit grammar, but the story is otherwise good, and would fit well as a palette cleanser in a short story collection. It&#8217;s a free taster story that can be enjoyed in just a few minutes.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Not one parent actually <em>watching<\/em> the event but to busy watching it unfold before their eyes <strong>locked on their screens<\/strong> recording it.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Car Accident, Spouse Death, Suicide <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Kipp Poe Speicher<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_kipppoespeicher.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_kipppoespeicher.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_kipppoespeicher.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_kipppoespeicher.png?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Author, filmmaker, and photographer from Canton, Ohio I also run The Bookstore of Nevermore. Specializing in vintage horror, science fiction, and pulps. My short stories include Die Already, Gas For Grass, The Rot, and Dragging Hooks. With more in the works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashwords.com\/profile\/view\/kippoe\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/kippoe.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Blog<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kippoe\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/4064735.Kipp_Poe_Speicher\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review A short but effective flash fiction story about a grieving man and a bizarre encounter with the supernatural. 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