I thoroughly enjoyed this short story. It was a can't-put-down kind of read that pulled me in and moved quickly. Like another of his short stories, Out After Dark, this story seemed like it could easly be fleshed out into a full novel. This author does have a novel out, Frostwalker, but I also hope to see more short stories from him soon! ( )

“The Card” by Brandon R. Luffman is a short story that reads as a novel. Luffman develops the story in a slow and delicious dance with the reader. Building suspense. As with his longer piece, “Frostwalker,” Luffman’s character development is easy and relatable. You have three friends socializing when a card none of them have ever seen before turns up. It looks like all the rest. How could the same person have not made it? A need to know what comes next builds and Luffman does not disappoint. He gives us a direct story line with some deeply unexpected moves. Wonderfully written and suspenseful story. ( )