Blurb:

HE ALWAYS COMES FOR YOU…

Leo is just trying to catch his train back home to the village of Malacstone in North East England. But there’s disorder at the station, and when a loud young man heading for London boards the train accidentally, a usually easy journey descends into darkness and chaos. The train soon breaks down in the middle of nowhere, and as night falls, something…or someone steps out of the distance. Is it a man or something far more sinister?

When one of the passengers goes missing, Leo fears that a folkloric tale whispered to him in childhood might be the culprit.

(Don’t) Call Mum blends Matt Wesolowski’s trademark voice of mystery, folklore and humour in this heart-racing tale.

Review:

I loved Matt Wesolowski’s Six Stories series so I was delighted to discover this novella. It showcases his talents superbly, as he creates a really foreboding atmosphere in which I became immersed really easily. I’m definitely a bit more wary about getting on a rickety Northern train now!

As someone who lives in the North, I am well aware of how it is perceived by people who are not familiar with it. As such, I loved the way the characters were created. I found them, especially Angus, very realistic, and I enjoyed the humour this created alongside the tension. Matt Wesolowski’s depiction of the areas in which the novella is set is brilliant, and although I’m not familiar with the smaller villages, I could definitely picture the scenes.

I loved the mythological aspects of (Don’t) Call Mum and I found the underlying stories really fascinating.

I learnt that this novella is part of a series of work by northern writers and I am now keen to check out the others.

(Don’t) Call Mum is available from Amazon.