You do not want to miss this well-crafted story that will keep you on the edge of your seat and also make you think about what some of our Veterans must deal with in their lives. The main character is just a man, dealing with loss, heartache and the feeling of being lost in his own memories of a time that changed his life forever. He does not go 'over-the-top' making his character super crazy like in some movie portrayals. This is something real that affects so many people and Brian Scutt has handled the topic perfectly. To me this can be scarier than any monster tale. At times Dick does not know what is real, is it ghosts from his past or just his own mind unable to cope with the memories of war. Dick, like so many of our real world veterans, suffers from some form of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) that has wreaked havoc on himself and his family. There is bloodshed along the way and the main character's decline through the story is heartbreaking to behold.Īt its heart though, this is a tale of a man who never really came home from war, or could forget the horrors he saw there. This is a tale of war, of family, of tragedy and betrayal and in the end a sort of redemption.

Now as he nears the end of his life, he leaves the retirement home he was put into and prepares to face his ghosts head on and finally lay the war to rest. He is battling ghosts from his time at war that have not diminished with his long time at home. This is a tale of a Veteran, a Korean War Veteran to be exact. But sometimes, the worst horror of all is that which is right here in the real world.īrian Scutt has written a compelling novella that will hit home with a lot of readers. Cosmic, giant monsters, ghosts, insects and many more that have popped up over the years. There are so many different types of horror stories.

Korean Road by Brian Scutt