Plan your escape from the hassle of day-to-day reality into a world of fantasy. DETOUR, a compilation of short stories created by author Rick Pascal, lets you take an imaginative voyage journeying into the unknown, and often, surreal world; one replete with surprising twists, unexpected turns, and unpredicted outcomes. Using irony, a touch of the supernatural, science fiction, and an approach often similar to The Twilight Zone, E.A. Poe and O. Henry, Rick's bizarre and eerie stories are a passageway to that escape. His characters display a range of emotions that most of us have experienced or are familiar with; fear, excitement, confusion, love, greed, fanaticism, trust and betrayal...with a hint of humor in the mix. DETOUR offers reading pleasure for wide variety of ages - from teen to adult.
About the Author :
Following his earlier career in Engineering, Rick Pascal began to pursue his other creative talents in the performing arts: Theater and Film. This led him further into playwrighting and short stories. Rick and his wife, Maxine, also an actress and ESL teacher, reside in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.
Review :
"I love the stories you wrote that have the Twilight Zone feel ... the twists and turns, and all that comes with these types of tales."
- Neil Machlis, Film Producer
"Rick Pascal shows a talent for storytelling reminiscent of some of the great ones. His tales show great variety touching on the romantic, whimsical and other worldly. Irony is a hallmark of many of his endings. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this work."
- Irwin H. Berkowitz M.D., author of Instructions Not Included, A Pediatrician's Prescription for Raising the Best Kids on the Block
"Twists and turns aplenty. Surprises behind every door. Wonderments abound."
- P. C. Puccio, Author of White Burgundy and Righteous Endeavors
