an entertaining read

Fifty Odd Shades of Monochrome by Tony Spencer

I love the clever title of this collection of short stories, despite its similarities to ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’. Thankfully, you will not find any poorly written erotica within this collection.
By far my favourite story in the book is ‘Not Passing Go!’, and I was a little saddened that this collection of short stories was not completed. I will have to wait for the next collection to be published to find out what happens next. This is a really good story, and promises to be worthy of becoming a novel in its own right. It is sharp and gritty, with some great characters, a good plot and steady pace. I can’t wait to read more of it, and hopefully, Tony will focus on finishing it and releasing it as a novel.
There are also some other clever short stories included in the collection such as Hell on the Highway, an autobiographical piece that reminds me of my own childhood, as well as some corker Drabbles and even some worthy poems.
In short, this is a good collection of tales, and there is possibly something for everyone, unless of course you were hoping for a repeat of Fifty Shades of Grey, in which case you might be slightly disappointed.
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