The Gulp: Tales From The Gulp 1
Strange things happen in The Gulp. The residents have grown used to it.
The isolated Australian harbour town of Gulpepper is not like other places. Some maps don't even show it. And only outsiders use the full name. Everyone who lives there calls it The Gulp. The place has a habit of swallowing people.
A truck driver thinks the stories about The Gulp are made up to scare him. Until he gets there.
Teenage siblings try to cover up the death of their mother, but their plans go drastically awry.
A rock band invite four backpackers to a party at their house, where things get dangerously out of hand.
A young man loses a drug shipment and his boss gives him 48 hours to make good on his mistake.
Under the blinking eye of the old lighthouse, a rock fisher makes the strangest catch of his life.
Five novellas. Five descents into darkness. Welcome to The Gulp, where nothing is as it seems.
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Each story explored a different oddity found in the town, while alluding to others. They carried over and tied into each other - BUT. Each story felt like it ended right as it got good. The stage was set, the character and plot presented: BOOM! Over.
So I was thinking after the 4th story - maybe the 5th would tie them all together and give me a stellar ending while answering some questions about things the author kept drawing my attention to in all the stories.
Sadly, it did not, only gave me more questions. I’ve heard there may be a second collection coming, so maybe we’ll get answers there, or maybe this is how the author likes to write. He has a great, easy going writing style that is enjoyable to read and he is a fantastic storyteller - I just need an ending to at least one of these!! lol
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