Beyond the Line of Trees: Stories

It???s been a while since I read a short story collection written by a single author. I???ve tended to read anthologies, mostly: the ones that are focused on a particular genre, or subgenre, or theme. I???d forgotten how pleasant it can be to read a collection with consistent quality, as opposed to the hit-or-miss nature of a lot of multi-author anthologies ??? and I???m glad that this book has reminded me of that pleasure. Cruz???s writing has a kind of music to it: one that, again, reminds me of the more literary stories I read back when I was at university. Though the lyrics change, the melody remains ??? and it???s a very lovely one to listen to. In this regard, the short stories in Beyond the Line of Trees have certainly done it right.

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