Review: THE CANDLE by Charles Howard

A house that didn’t feel right. A man that won’t soon forget. Stephen can’t seem to shake off the creeps over this house.

 
It all started when he visited Trish’s house after having been on a few dates. What better way to strike up the mood than with a few candles? But there was something odd about this one candle. Why was he so fixed on it? Why did he feel such movement when he held it? Was that a shadow in the flame? And who was Frank? So there was a living creature in the candle—one that only he could see apparently.
Was this the sound of a man going mad…or homicidal?

 
This short novella definitely had mystery and allure, but there was also some lag and confusion in certain areas.  It wasn’t as compelling as I would’ve liked, but, all in all, it was okay.

 
My rating: 3 stars