Lawyers vs Demons And other odd short stories eBook Scott Baron
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Hatched from the warped imagination of Scott Baron come another four offbeat short stories. A smarmy lawyer accidentally summons a demon, and winds up with an unusual bargain. An exhausted man stumbles upon a paranormal gift, as well as those who would exploit it. Formerly mellow yoga devotees are driven to riot. And a pair of explorers stumble upon an unusual island cargo cult whose deity demands their hatred of gluten.
“Scott’s stories are the quirky kind of wonderful you’d expect if Christopher Moore and S.G. Browne had a bastard love child. Except for the Y chromosome issue.” - Constantine Valhouli, producer / director - Sex, Lies, and Superheroes.
Lawyers vs Demons And other odd short stories eBook Scott Baron
I confess that sometimes on Amazon, I will download a Kindle book by an unknown author solely on the basis of the title. Such was the case with "Lawyers vs. Demons" by Scott Baron, which seemed to me to promise an epic duel between two powerful forces of evil, both equipped with seemingly supernatural powers. Unless, of course, one already believes that lawyers are already demons in disguise. It is for those readers that are nodding along with this first paragraph of my review that Baron intended the title story of this amusing short story collection."Lawyers" is yet another tale of a deal with the devil, or in this case a demon that is accidentally summoned by an exceedingly clever and exceptionally unscrupulous attorney, one who has a propensity for finding loopholes in the law to get his clients off the hook. The demon offers the usual three wishes, but only if the lawyer asks the demon to perform a task that the demon cannot or will not do. So it becomes a duel of wits between the pair to see whether or not the demon can find a loophole in the lawyer’s challenge. This story is one of the best self-published tales I’ve read on Amazon.
The other three stories in the collection are good, but not quite at that level. In “Déjà Vu,” a young man figures out a way to see into the future for a few minutes. At first he uses it to enrich himself at the racetrack and the casino, but his newfound wealth comes to the attention of some rather unsavory types. In “The Great Yoga Riot of Beverly Hills,” a new ingredient in a popular guru’s latest health supplement has some rather unfortunate side effects. And, finally, in “The Gluten Free Goddess of Bokanu Maru,” two scientists exploring a remote Pacific island find that the natives already seem to know a lot about gluten and other dietary staples from a previous visitor to the island.
As you can probably tell from the titles alone, Baron’s tongue is firmly in cheek in the crafting of these stories. While they all might generally be classified as horror, they are far from scary, and every one of them will elicit a chuckle or two from most readers. But, beyond that, the stories do have fairly well developed plots, especially the time travel one, which covers much the same ground as some of the far-more-serious conspiracy thrillers I’ve read as it raises the question what would happen if someone actually had the abilities the narrator of the story possesses.
The title story is one of the best deal-with-the-devil stories I can recall reading and would easily have merited five stars on its own. The author rather economically sketches out his main character in just the right amount of detail for the rest of the story to make sense and then gets readers thinking right along with him. Namely, what could you possibly ask an all-powerful demon to do that’s beyond its powers. A knowledge of common demonic lore may give a hint, but then come the inevitable loopholes, along the way to a rather unique, and very satisfying, twist ending.
It would be hard for the other stories to compete with “Lawyers,” and, indeed, they do fall a bit short, although they are all more or less entertaining. Baron struggles to walk the line between gruesome horror and total silliness, and stumbles occasionally, as in “Yoga Riot,” where a good twist comes too early, to be followed by a couple of pages of unamusing silliness. On the other hand, the twist in “Goddess” is a bit too easy to predict, although the humor here is a bit better. All in all, however, the other stories are worthwhile reading, ranging between three and four stars each. But the real find here is “Lawyers vs. Demons”; that’s a story that easily wins a not guilty verdict for the entire collection.
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Lawyers vs Demons And other odd short stories eBook Scott Baron Reviews
Odd and whimsical stories that twist and turn when you least expect it. Another fun read from Scott Baron.
Scott, what happened. Your other stores were so funny and imaginative. This last book was full of hippies. Hippies could be fun though....
Not Unlimited, maybe perma free, collection of very odd very different stories, interesting, still mulling over some of it all.
I generally enjoy short stories but these were too short and they left me hanging wanting the rest of the story.
Scott Baron Strikes Again.... with a new collection of gripping tales, full of insightful twists and unexpected turns. Look no further than the title tale "Lawyers Vs. Demons" to get the passport of your imagination well stamped. Bravo , Mr. Baron
The first and last stories are absolutely worth your time! The images stay with you long after you stop reading - I hear "paleo" now and I saw a tropical island...totally put me off my diet. The second and third stories were less engaging. They feel like the author put less effort in them. But just for the first story the whole book is worth it. It's ... unique.
Lawyers vs. Demons is a compilation of four stories that offer a great twist on what's expected, and the clever characters witty dialogue and Baron's command of the absurd will make any reader re-think every-day encounters. He offers a healthy dose of truth along with his zany plots, and you'll enjoy discovering what sets fact apart from fiction. You might even laugh out loud in places, as I did. Buy it, enjoy it...and then read his other books.
I confess that sometimes on , I will download a book by an unknown author solely on the basis of the title. Such was the case with "Lawyers vs. Demons" by Scott Baron, which seemed to me to promise an epic duel between two powerful forces of evil, both equipped with seemingly supernatural powers. Unless, of course, one already believes that lawyers are already demons in disguise. It is for those readers that are nodding along with this first paragraph of my review that Baron intended the title story of this amusing short story collection.
"Lawyers" is yet another tale of a deal with the devil, or in this case a demon that is accidentally summoned by an exceedingly clever and exceptionally unscrupulous attorney, one who has a propensity for finding loopholes in the law to get his clients off the hook. The demon offers the usual three wishes, but only if the lawyer asks the demon to perform a task that the demon cannot or will not do. So it becomes a duel of wits between the pair to see whether or not the demon can find a loophole in the lawyer’s challenge. This story is one of the best self-published tales I’ve read on .
The other three stories in the collection are good, but not quite at that level. In “Déjà Vu,” a young man figures out a way to see into the future for a few minutes. At first he uses it to enrich himself at the racetrack and the casino, but his newfound wealth comes to the attention of some rather unsavory types. In “The Great Yoga Riot of Beverly Hills,” a new ingredient in a popular guru’s latest health supplement has some rather unfortunate side effects. And, finally, in “The Gluten Free Goddess of Bokanu Maru,” two scientists exploring a remote Pacific island find that the natives already seem to know a lot about gluten and other dietary staples from a previous visitor to the island.
As you can probably tell from the titles alone, Baron’s tongue is firmly in cheek in the crafting of these stories. While they all might generally be classified as horror, they are far from scary, and every one of them will elicit a chuckle or two from most readers. But, beyond that, the stories do have fairly well developed plots, especially the time travel one, which covers much the same ground as some of the far-more-serious conspiracy thrillers I’ve read as it raises the question what would happen if someone actually had the abilities the narrator of the story possesses.
The title story is one of the best deal-with-the-devil stories I can recall reading and would easily have merited five stars on its own. The author rather economically sketches out his main character in just the right amount of detail for the rest of the story to make sense and then gets readers thinking right along with him. Namely, what could you possibly ask an all-powerful demon to do that’s beyond its powers. A knowledge of common demonic lore may give a hint, but then come the inevitable loopholes, along the way to a rather unique, and very satisfying, twist ending.
It would be hard for the other stories to compete with “Lawyers,” and, indeed, they do fall a bit short, although they are all more or less entertaining. Baron struggles to walk the line between gruesome horror and total silliness, and stumbles occasionally, as in “Yoga Riot,” where a good twist comes too early, to be followed by a couple of pages of unamusing silliness. On the other hand, the twist in “Goddess” is a bit too easy to predict, although the humor here is a bit better. All in all, however, the other stories are worthwhile reading, ranging between three and four stars each. But the real find here is “Lawyers vs. Demons”; that’s a story that easily wins a not guilty verdict for the entire collection.
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