Review of 'Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Because Neil Gaiman's new book is getting a lot of press coverage, I thought I'd check out his other work. This was the only Kindle version available from the library; it's a collection of short stories with a few poems thrown in. The tone reminded me of The Twilight Zone. My favorite story was an alternate version of the Snow White fable, told from the "evil stepmother's" point of view. I also liked "The Goldfish Pool and Other Stories," in which a first-time visitor to Los Angeles learns that "wherever you want to go, it's thirty minutes away." (Remember, this is fiction.)
