The second review of The Red Book comes from German based Dan Powell, who was a huge supporter of Chinese Whisperings as it inched its way to completion and then finally to publication.

Despite this, Dan’s history of literary deconstruction left us as editors both excited and trepidatious when he let us know he’d be writing a review. There is nothing like having your work picked apart by someone who pulls no punches and seemingly manages to shine the light in the dark spots you missed. Paul suggested some ‘panic pills’ to ease the pain.

Dan has this to say:

What is perhaps most striking about The Red Book is the fact that, on finishing the final tale, it leaves the reader with a desire to return to the beginning and experience the various threads of plot and character again, certain that a second read will unlock deeper complexities of connection.

Dan’s review is thorough, looking at the anthology as a whole and as individual stories. You can read the review in its entirety here.