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What do a blogger selling hate culture, an ominous refrigerated U-Haul, a mysterious iPhone e-mail and a bunch of "googly eyes" have in common?

This book, that's what. A collection of short stories, For Those With Eyes to See spans the spectrum of the bizarre, worrisome and horrifying. While a lot of similar anthologies suffer from obvious "weak points," stories that either don't fit the overall tone or that are somehow inferior to the others, Blackford's collection seems to suffer from no such weakness; each tale serves as a quick read, often with an O. Henry punch at the end, and keeps you hungry for more without feeling incomplete. Each piece has something to recommend it, whether it be the eventual fate of the almost-too-nice crafter who just wanted some eyes for her stuffed animals in the titular tale or the sudden reversal and light of hope found in 'Now for the Sunbeams.'

The language is clear and well-written, having a knack for finding just the right word without needless excursions to the thesaurus or dictionary. (the singular exception being 'All in Your Head' and it's use of otolaryngological... but given the context and the way it's used, we'll give that one a pass.) The characters are entertaining and well fleshed out given the truncated word count, and each of them are entertaining in their own way (my favorite being Paul Whirlpool from 'That's When You Know You're Doing Something Right'), with a unique voice and feel to them that sometimes evades short fiction.

If you have a taste for the weird, miss the days when short fiction was common and collections were the norm (especially those who enjoyed Barker's In The Flesh or King's Night Shift) then this book is probably worth a look. If you don't feel like reading it in order (which you should, because they're all great and I thought the order of placement was part of the fun), I at the very least advise you to check out 'That's When You Know You're Doing Something Right,' 'Such A Good Idea,' and 'Monday Morning,' which were my personal favorites.


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For Those With Eyes to See eBook Troy Blackford Reviews

I loved this book! Each story was better than the one before. Please believe me! I never want to see those googly eyes again!
I found this excellent reading, Couldn't wait to finish one story to get to the next one! I'll definitely check out more of his books in the near future!
I was unable to put down this collection of thriller short stories by Troy Blackford. I have read these stories several times and will read them again.

"Such a Good Idea" - Rebecca is married to John who is a creative novelist. He is telling her all about his new story idea. John gets a little carried away while describing this new idea about a novelist who has such a good idea.

"They Who Cry Out Seek to be Heard" - Lana hears her name being called inside her home. But as far as she knows she is home alone. Then she remembers this has happened before.

"A Trip to the Roof" - The agency is keeping test subjects on the roof. Eric has grabbed a sack of food so he can feed the subjects. Pete usually does the feeding but he has not been seen for a couple of days. Eric felt relieved when he sees the test subjects, but his feeling of relief does not last long.

These are just a few of the amazing short stories in this collection by the very talented Troy Blackford. I would highly recommend "For Those With Eyes to See".
Each story compels the reader to keep turning the page. The author stokes the reader's imagination while bringing to life what is typically mundane aspects of the human experience--often turning them into terrifying, yet amusing situations. Troy Blackword could be the Rod Serling or Alfred Hitchcock of this generation.
Definitely enjoyed these short stories. None are too long, making it very easy to read a few at the time on my lunch break.
Troy Blackford does not disappoint with this anthology of short stories. He has a clever way of spinning tales of horror and suspense without resorting to cheap parlor tricks and splatter. From a story told desperately via Iphone messaging to googly eye terror and a man who continues his daily struggle to work and back, even after he no longer has to, these shorts will keep you reading long into the night.
As Troy states in his introduction, "The short story isn't the most respected or read form of writing right now, but I don't see why that should be the case." Though I do not have much experience in reading short stories, I wholeheartedly agree that it should be more well respected and read. Especially if it's in the form of his writing.

These short stories are a pleasure to read. It's the right amount of fantasy mixed with some hints of humor, truths, facts and real life.

Although I thoroughly enjoyed all the stories, I easily have a favorite; Now for the Sunbeams. I loved it so much, that I read it consecutively twice.(Well, three times now that I read it again while in the middle of writing this review.)

"Yet those who didn't see the world as process saw filth and dirt with fresh greens stuck into it. Life here, death there. This was preposterous. The continuum consisted of nothing save itself. There was no 'life' or 'death', fore you could find none without the other. The idea was so painfully obvious that nobody liked seeing it."

The molding and shaping of history and how things eventually develop are played out brilliantly in the story. Maybe I read to deeply into the story, maybe not. But that's the beauty of interpretation. However, I still say, well done, Troy. Well done.
What do a blogger selling hate culture, an ominous refrigerated U-Haul, a mysterious iPhone e-mail and a bunch of "googly eyes" have in common?

This book, that's what. A collection of short stories, For Those With Eyes to See spans the spectrum of the bizarre, worrisome and horrifying. While a lot of similar anthologies suffer from obvious "weak points," stories that either don't fit the overall tone or that are somehow inferior to the others, Blackford's collection seems to suffer from no such weakness; each tale serves as a quick read, often with an O. Henry punch at the end, and keeps you hungry for more without feeling incomplete. Each piece has something to recommend it, whether it be the eventual fate of the almost-too-nice crafter who just wanted some eyes for her stuffed animals in the titular tale or the sudden reversal and light of hope found in 'Now for the Sunbeams.'

The language is clear and well-written, having a knack for finding just the right word without needless excursions to the thesaurus or dictionary. (the singular exception being 'All in Your Head' and it's use of otolaryngological... but given the context and the way it's used, we'll give that one a pass.) The characters are entertaining and well fleshed out given the truncated word count, and each of them are entertaining in their own way (my favorite being Paul Whirlpool from 'That's When You Know You're Doing Something Right'), with a unique voice and feel to them that sometimes evades short fiction.

If you have a taste for the weird, miss the days when short fiction was common and collections were the norm (especially those who enjoyed Barker's In The Flesh or King's Night Shift) then this book is probably worth a look. If you don't feel like reading it in order (which you should, because they're all great and I thought the order of placement was part of the fun), I at the very least advise you to check out 'That's When You Know You're Doing Something Right,' 'Such A Good Idea,' and 'Monday Morning,' which were my personal favorites.