“Tunneling To The Center Of The Earth” by Kevin Wilson (2009)

“The key to this job is to always remember that you aren’t replacing anyone’s grandmother.”

I like a short story now and then. Writing a short story is entirely different to writing a novel, and not many people can do both successfully. I’ve not read any novels by Kevin Wilson, so I don’t know how he ranks there, but I can confirm he’s got a way with a short story.

The stories in this collection are focused – as almost all stories are – on love and death and how we cope with both. The titular st...