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Reviewed by Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite
Pawnee Buttes by Rene David Rivero is an odd story, but one which is oddly engaging. In the basic background part of the story, and even through the midway point, this appears to be a simple tale of two young men, Jack and Tom, who are planning to trespass onto federal land that has been closed to public access for unspecified reasons. Their intent is to climb the pair of features known as Pawnee Buttes. The club they belong to has discussed this option for some time, until Deckers, one of the members who particularly annoys Jack and Tom, actually provided them with explicit instructions on how and where to drive to minimize the possibility of being seen by federal agents. Relying heavily on their GPS, the pair drives their jeep right up to the base of the Buttes, where they camouflage the vehicle in an arroyo. One thing they notice almost immediately is the fact that there are cattle grazing the property, even though cattle were also supposed to be prohibited from the site. However, they came to do some rock climbing, not to stare at cattle, so they gather up their gear and set out on foot. And that's when things become even more weird.
Rene David Rivero possesses a literary eloquence not a lot of writers share. Add to that his ability to formulate completely new, fresh, and never-before-done story concepts, and you will find Pawnee Buttes to be a fascinating, altogether new step in horror short stories. Rivero is brilliant, and Pawnee Buttes is the proof in this gripping tale.
