by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 24, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 17 “How can it not be critical?” Jason said, carefully not raising his voice. “You could’ve saved a lot of people! Ones with important skills.” “Could have is the operative phrase, Mr. Young,”...
by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 22, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 16 Bill Rush had missed that memo. “That’s my point,” Bill said. Clearly still upset, he managed to not raise his voice this time. “They’re giving up. They aren’t fighting it anymore.” Mike...
by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 19, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 15 Metaphorically speaking. He patted the pliable upholstery again. Still, every time he looked up his personal alarms sounded, because even the has-been ex-cop could see that this trio wasn’t quite the land-based version of the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 17, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 14 ### The first zombie lurched out of the black shadows, and splashed directly towards the closest target. Fat Ralph threw himself backwards and Tom ducked to one side as the former gangster swept his new boss with his loaded...
by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 15, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 13 CHAPTER 4 “This looks like every zombie show, ever,” said Fat Ralph, remarking loudly on the condition of the convenience store. “Like that one about the sheriff that wakes up in the hospital, amirite?”...
by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 12, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 12 “Let’s get settled and then we can have a group meeting tonight before we turn in,” Tom said and then faced the teens. “Hey, kids, can I give you a hand?” ### Camp chores had to be completed before...
by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 10, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 11 “Butchers?” wailed Bua, unfamiliar with Australian slang. Risky unbuckled and turned around so she could look straight at complainer. “Look at me,” Risky said very calmly. “I’m not driving for the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 8, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 10 CHAPTER 3 In the months since they arrived, Paul and Kendra had been a sometimes item. It began as two people with a lot in common finding simple comfort in each others’ company. She’d been scared and lonely and he had...
by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 5, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 09 ### “Get your ass in here, Biggs!” Loki said, holding the door for a man with heavy facial tattoos. “You were supposed to be here fifteen minutes ago!” “Hey, its all good, ‘migo!” the smaller...
by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 3, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 08 The former head of New York Office of Emergency Management used the minute of silence to review the top points that she would bring to the others. After two months of waiting, of merely surviving, it was time to consider what their...
by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 1, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 07 “Who says!” demanded the schoolteacher. “What kind of dictatorship is this, I have rights!” “In order of your questions…” began Tom, “they say so.” He gestured to the little group...
by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 29, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 06 CHAPTER 2 Site Blue (Bank Recovery Site Number Four) Blue Ridge Mountains, Western Virginia Paul was walking the perimeter. His daily routine varied between leading patrols outside the wire, performing night time light discipline...
by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 27, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 05 All three fell silent. Listening to the number of active radio stations dwindle had been hard. A few times they had caught a last sign off as journalists or amateurs bid an empty channel goodbye. And good luck. A long ululating howl...
by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 25, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 04 However, Risky had kept the RPK that had done for Matricardi’s traitorous second-in-command, and made sure that everyone knew it. Bua moaned slightly, arresting the moll’s attention. She was pretty sure by now that the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 22, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 03 “Settle down!” ordered Freddo, giving the little boy a quick shake. “Shut that dog up, will you?!” Ricky quickly stepped on the small dog’s head with one heavy boot, cutting off the noise. “Damn, he...