Tag Archives: dark humor

Maximum Taxi – Douglas Bales

Posted on June 1, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “As I come out of the tunnels on my way home, the city lies below me with its lights sparkling. I think about Misty and Mickey and all of the screwed-up people running around the … Continue reading →

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Seven Down – David Whitton

Posted on November 30, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Why would someone agree to participate in a clandestine operation in which they knew nothing about? Would it be for the excitement, money, or for a totally different reason? This is the premise of the … Continue reading →

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She Shits Bricks and Other Short Stories – Samson Tonauac

Posted on August 13, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) We’ve all been through a lot this past year and a half. Not just with COVID-19, but with social unrest, political chaos, and dealing with people who won’t accept basic facts as reality. Everyday life has … Continue reading →

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Pizza Girl: A Novel – Jean Kyoung Frazier

Posted on June 26, 2020 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) An eighteen-year-old pregnant pizza delivery girl is lost, with no idea where she is headed in life. Even though she has a loving boyfriend who is excited about the baby, that isn’t enough. She has never … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited -Corkscrew: The highly improbable, but occasionally true, tale of a professional wine buyer – Peter Stafford-Bow

Posted on April 26, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) Prep school failure Felix Hart got his first job as an inventory clerk at a wine shop. Little did he realize that this would set the stage for his career as a premier wine buyer in … Continue reading →

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Tales of Adventure With Nap Lapkin – Lance Manion

Posted on November 30, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “There was only one place to be if you were a vampire, the Marriott Marquis Times Square. It was time to dispatch Dick Clark once and for all.” Why would secret agent/ “super-spy” Nap Lapkin dub … Continue reading →

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Corkscrew: The highly improbable, but occasionally true, tale of a professional wine buyer – Peter Stafford-Bow

Posted on December 4, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) Prep school failure Felix Hart got his first job as an inventory clerk at a wine shop. Little did he realize that this would set the stage for his career as a premier wine buyer in … Continue reading →

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The Garbage Times/White Ibis: Two Novellas- Sam Pink

Posted on September 23, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “By closing, I’d carried a drunk woman out, separated two fights, stood in the doorway to block someone from coming in after she pissed/puked herself out front…scooped puke out of a urinal with stunning accuracy, and … Continue reading →

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Everybody Wins (Except for the Losers): A Record Store Day Story – Steve Murphy

Posted on September 21, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) In this digital age, you would think that record stores are a thing of the past. But this particular record store is full of passionate employees who love what they do. After all, their world revolves … Continue reading →

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Escape From Samsara: A Dark Comedy Fantasy Adventure (Prophecy Allocation Book 1) – Nicky Blue

Posted on February 18, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Escape From Samsara is a dark comedy about Barry Harris who still lives with his mom and has fantasy adventures about being a lethal ninja. This humorous tale begins with Barry trying to find his dad … Continue reading →

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