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Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite
Fault Lines: Illustrated Edition is a collection of 29 short stories by Colin Heston, exploring the idea of punishment in all its forms. The Chair of the Congressional Committee on Gender Eradication comes up with an ingenious plan for President Biden to make amends for a terrible mistake. A retired car painter finally loses his semblance of sanity and unleashes his inner turmoil in a rage over spilled milk. A newspaper editor challenges a gentleman of high society to a duel for a perceived slight to his honor with an unexpected outcome. A toddler makes a nuisance for his mother on the Philadelphia streets, leading her to take drastic measures to teach him a lesson. Finally, a young boy develops an unlikely bond with a big kid who everyone assumes is a bully.
Colin Heston's slice-of-life stories touch upon the theme of punishment, its impact, and how it varies from situation to situation, creating an invisible yet unquestionable bond between the person carrying out the act and the victim. Fault Lines is a diverse collection of fictional stories with humor, drama, and intrigue. The climax of these stories always takes you by surprise, keeping you hooked until the finish. At the end of each tale, Heston offers us moral lessons that encapsulate the prevalent themes of the relevant story. The narrative delves into various genres, such as satire, suspense, comedy, and thriller. I enjoyed every tale in this collection, and if you're a short story fan, you will too.
