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Strange Tales Kindle Edition

by John Reinhard Dizon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
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In the macabre style of Stephen King, with twists of satire and irony reminiscent of O. Henry, comes three Strange Tales... •A series of gruesome murders haunt a small Irish village. After a mysterious woman arrives to the town, the villagers find a young girl tortured and mutilated at the bottom of Devil’s Drop. Who is The Lady on the Hill?•A prosperous, self-absorbed couple uncharacteristically offer shelter to two beggars. But then both claim to be reincarnated souls from a long-forgotten past, hell bent on possessing their saviours to be reunited in flesh. Who are the Kids in the Park?•One man develops a close relationship with a half-starved horse, rescued from an abandoned farmhouse. But troubling visions soon plague his waking moments. Can he prevent the terrible future Edd foretells? Don’t miss John Reinhard Dizon’s latest work: a thrilling ride between the past, present, and future.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B012J04SFQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creativia; 2nd edition (July 24, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 24, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1159 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 142 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1515270335
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

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John Reinhard Dizon

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John Reinhard Dizon was born and raised in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn, NY. He participated in local and high school sports at Bishop Loughlin MHS, excelling in wrestling, hockey and football. The lead vocalist of the Spoiler and the Ducky Boys, he was a key figure on the Brooklyn rock scene during the Punk Revolution of the 70's. Relocating to San Antonio TX in the 80's, he moonlighted as a pro wrestler while working as a legal assistant. He successfully pursued a BA at UTSA and degrees in Korean martial arts during the 90's. He currently lives in KC MO where he is studying for his MA in English at UMKC. Mr. Dizon has been writing suspense and thriller works for over twenty-five years.

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Berk Rourke
5.0 out of 5 stars Three in one, don't put it down.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2016
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It is a difficult matter at best to write short stories. And Strange Tales is a set of three short stories. They are mystery, akind of supernatural witch story and a very strange story indeed called Edd to finish the book. There are some editing problems in the first book that I found a distraction. But I do not review books based on the editing done by the publisher or the writer. I review books based on the content of the stories.
The characters in these three stories are real, not as fleshed out as in a full novel but one cannot expect that in a short story. The tales themselves are well constructed, filled with angst producing phrases and words, filled with suspense. This is a page turner for sure. As I began to get into the first of the stories I found myself wondering where this was going, not knowing it was a set of stories. As I found myself reading through the second story, a macabre witch story starring the God Kali, I found it more difficult to put the book down. As I started the final story I knew that I must read the rest of the book without walking away from for any purpose.
I will not spoil the stories for you by telling what they are in detail. Let it suffice to say they are entertaining, thrilling and consuming. If you start the book be prepared to finish it before you put it down. I enjoyed the stories a great deal and I enjoyed the style and substance of the writing of the author. A really good job always deserves five stars and this is a really good job.
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Mia
3.0 out of 5 stars Underwhelming mildly entertaining collection
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2017
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Yeah, I suppose these are kind of strange, so the description is accurate. A different adjective along the lines of stunning, great or spectacular would have been a dramatic overstatement, but the reviews do seem to set up that sort of expectation, though one of the ecstatic reviews is from the author, which is never a promising sign. The cover makes you expect supernatural and the second and third stories indeed have those aspects. The first one is a fairly straight forward detective story about a police woman coming to North Ireland to investigate a series of murders. If you're into that sort of thing, there is an awesome tv show on Netflix with Scully and Christian Grey you should really check out. The second story is the most imaginative one and it has to do with reincarnation and good deeds. The main flaw there being the strikingly inconsistent attitudes and motivations. The third one is a take on Mr. Ed set among Texan politics, which sort of makes it a scary story, doesn't it. The general effect is sort of underwhelming. Comparing to proper literature it doesn't stand a chance, comparing to genre kindle freebies it's average or slightly above average. The book is inexplicably divided into consecutive chapters the count of which doesn't reset with every story. Very quick read, just a couple of hours, and serviceably diverting with expectations adjusted accordingly.
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J.C.D.
5.0 out of 5 stars THREE SCARY STORIES
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2015
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This trilogy of strange tales are all different but absorbing stories. They reflect the past, present and future(istic). The first story, The Lady on the Hill, is a tale of Ireland during the troubles. Mutilated bodies are found below a cliff and each of the political organizations blame the others. A bounty is placed when the tortured mutilated body of a young girl is found at the bottom of that cliff. The new mysterious owner of the house at the top is about to meet the murderer. Kids in the Park: Jon, a young yuppy, finally looks beyond the end of his nose and meets a homeless Indian. He feels compelled to bring the unfortunate man to his condo. While there the Indian tells John that he is a reincarnated French nobleman from the nineteenth century. Jon is disturbed and tries to contact his roommate/fiance. She finally shows up with an abused Indian girl she rescued. The girl has a similar story. That's when Joh and Christine are told they must be sacrificed so that the other couple can be reunited. Edd: A rescued starving horse communicates with his new owner and looks into his future. This is no Mr. Ed, it's one scary tale. All the stories are imaginative and well-written.
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Carole Fowkes
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Trilogy
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2014
Strange Tales is a trilogy of horror stories, The Lady on the Hill, Kids in the Park, and Edd. The author does a great job of painting each setting and keeping the reader guessing as to each story’s outcome. All three stories showed the author’s amazing imagination and understanding of human nature.
The Lady on the Hill takes place in Northern Ireland. A number of hideous murders occur and the suspects include the Irish Republican Army, The Ulster Defense Association, The Garda Siochana and the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Thrown into this mix are a police woman and a mysterious woman with her own agenda.
Kids in the Park is about an ambitious, prosperous and self-absorbed couple in New York. It’s Christmas Eve and Jon Farrow, unusually moved by a young Indian beggar, brings him back to his condo. The beggar tells Jon that he is a reincarnated French nobleman from the 19th century. Horrified, Jon tries unsuccessfully to contact his fiancé, Christine. She eventually shows up with an abused Indian girl she has just rescued from the streets. The couple is informed that they will be sacrificed so that boy and girl can be reincarnated into their bodies. Jon has to find a way to rescue himself and Christine before the fateful stroke of midnight.

Edd is a story about Max, who lives in Austin, TX, and is involved in politics. One day while hiking he encounters an abandoned farmhouse and a stranded half-starved horse. He brings the horse back home and soon starts believing the horse is speaking to him. He is faced with trying to prevent the deaths of those who are close to him, as well as political figures.
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Roger Schick
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT READ!!
Reviewed in Canada on March 31, 2018
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Huge JRD fan! He does it all! Strange Tale takes you on a compelling dizzying caper across the pond. Murder, kidnapping, political terrorist intrigue. I read most of it on my kindle reader waiting for a doctor's appointment LOL. A great read as always when it comes to JR Dizon! I RECOMMEND!!
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Bean Bag
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2020
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Good potential but not quite realised.
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