"Black-Eyed Susan" by Thomas Pluck is short and mean and well-written. I don't think I've read anything by this author before, but I'll be on the lookout for his name now." --James Reasoner, author of The Civil War Series, at his website.
"I’ve been reading a lot of short stories written by Thomas Pluck. There are so many talented people out there writing short stories at the moment, but his stand out for me. Great characters and believable tales of the struggles people have in their lives. His story ‘The Forest for the Trees’ is one of the best I’ve read all year." -Fiona Johnson, author of KICK IT, interviewed at Nigel Bird's Sea Minor
"Another author to watch is Thomas Pluck. He has had a few short stories published and is fantastic. I can’t wait to see what he does with a longer form." --Josh Stallings, author of BEAUTIFUL, NAKED & DEAD and OUT THERE BAD, interviewed in Criminal-E
If I could frame a comment left on a website, it would be this one by Lawrence Block on my story "A Glutton for Punishment" at Beat to a Pulp.
"There isn’t a bad story in this anthology and I enjoyed them all for different reasons. My personal favourite was Black-Eyed Susan by Thomas Pluck. You know that things can’t be as simple as they seem, but exactly what is going to happen is not revealed until the very end. It is a great set-up and even a morality tale (if you consider not messing with my family or I mess with you to be a moral)." -Tony Lane at Tony's Thoughts
"A fantastic piece here from Mr. Pluck over a A Twist of Noir. He hits some great notes of emotion. Anger, regret, even defeat. It moves along, and tugs at your heart as you hope for some resolution that doesn't seem to be in the offing.
The he hits you square between the eyes. A twist that you don't see coming, but looking back there were hints. The perfect kind. On twitter (@tommysalami for those who wish to follow) he has stated this is the intro to a novel. Check it out, and then demand he finish it." --R. Thomas Brown, short story reviewer at Spinetingler Magazine and author of MAYHEM, at Criminal Thoughts
"My favorite story in the collection is “Free Bird” by Thomas Pluck. A Vietnam veteran and his son share a bonding experience around the father’s Trans Am. Whereas most of these stories have bad ends, this one actually surprised me with an uplifting conclusion." Tim Mayer, reviewing OFF THE RECORD at Z7's HQ
"If Thomas Pluck weren’t an excellent writer, he would make an excellent superhero, swooping out of the dark night to protect the innocent and punish the wicked. His stories are fierce and often angry and always intelligent." Katherine Tomlinson at Short Story 365.
"If you don’t know who Thomas Pluck is, you will soon enough. His short fiction is all over the internet and he combines jabs of clever humor with full-impact gut shots." Johnny Shaw, author of DOVE SEASON
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Writer of unflinching fiction with heart.
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