Ten Typewriter Tales

By Mobashar Qureshi

AUCTION IN THE MEN’S WASHROOM – Three men dead in the washroom, one expensive ruby necklace left on the garbage bin. Why?

CORNER STORE – A store clerk and the winning lottery ticket.

EMPIRE OF FLIES – A day in the life of an aspiring writer.

GOODWILL – A story of a Sergeant, a Captain and a little girl.

HEMLAR AND THE TELEPHONE REPAIRMAN – A dead body is found in the basement of a house. Is the home owner guilty or innocent?

MISH-MASH FICTION – A famous author and his magical black machine.

MR. HORROWITZ’S HOUSE – A boy is sent on a dangerous dare.

PROFESSOR STOLTOR’S INFAMOUS ASSIGNMENT – A journalism student is given an assignment that will change him forever.

RED SWEATER – A man makes a decision that could affect not only his marriage but his life.

SEEKING HELP – A battle of wits between a psychiatrist and his new patient.

Includes TWO additional stories:

AA - An ultra secretive meeting between six people in an airport.

YOUNG MAN WITH THE CANE - A story of an old man and a young man.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mobashar Qureshi
• Release date: Jan 29, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458148513

Mobashar Qureshi

MOBASHAR QURESHI was named one of the ten rising Canadian mystery writers to watch by Quill & Quire Magazine in 2007. He was born in Benin City, Nigeria in 1978. When he was young he lived briefly in Karachi, Pakistan. He now lives in Toronto, Canada. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Economics.

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Reviews for Ten Typewriter Tales

[krizia_lazaro_3 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I think short stories are much harder to write than novels since you've got a limited word count to connect to your readers. I love short stories because of the fact that they are... Short. This particular collection, honestly, I did not like it that much. I read lots of potential but basically thats it. Unexpected twists wasn't really unexpected at all. I've got a feeling that I've read this kind of stories before. Maybe the author could focus on one story and make it a full length novel. As i said, I've read lots of potential.

[scoshie · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another excellent book by one of favorite new author's. Mobashar Qureshi's books have not only been extremely readable but all of them very different and this one is no exception. To me of these stories are all about the decisions being made, either good or bad. Really enjoyed reading it and was a nice way to spend and afternoon in the sun.

[kdaviselford · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

If you are interested in a quick witty read, I highly recommend this book. Having read other works by the author, I was not disappointed. The collection of stories was well written, intriguing, and entertaining. I would like to see several of those expanded to a novel. I look forward to reading more from Qureshi.

[thinblackcat · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Ten Typewriter TalesMOBASHAR QURESHIA Collection of Stories. 40,000 words"He loved his family. He loved them more than anything...Now he was thinking of destroying those that brought peace in him."I am a big fan of short story collections. I think that they encourage readers who can't stomach the idea of a large book and can lead people into reading novels where they've previously been discouraged. I quite liked this book of stories, the concepts for most of them were sound and if I had to make a complaint, it would be that a lot of them weren't long enough for me. Not to say that the stories ran out of steam, just the opposite, for most of them I would be happier to have been reading them in novella form and I believe that there was enough 'meat' to these stories that this sort of transition would be very successful. I particularly liked the stories 'Seeking Help' and 'Young Man with a Cane', but at the end of both I was going "What happens next..!?" I thought this book was great and I am looking forward to reading more from this author. **The author of this book provided a copy of this ebook to me for an honest and unbiased review**

[rhonda1111 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I actually listen to the stories on my kindle text to speech feature that I am enjoying. So I did not see all the typos that a few are noticing. I probably would not notice anyway.The stories are short and entertaininng. The first one a little violent. I really liked the second story and wanted more of that one. I wanted to see what would happen next.Short stories are all too short for me. These short stories make you think and entertain you. I was given this ebook in exchange for honest review.

[gwnfkt12 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Every story is intriguing and suspenseful... all the characters are full of life and emotions. The best part is that the ten stories in only eighty-four pages are well written enough to shock the reader at each conclusion. Bright, smart, it'll make you laugh and want to punch someone in the same page. Genius writing as with everything by this thought-provoking and honest author.

[mrsflicker_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed the collection of stories in this book. Each story, while becoming a bit predictable, followed the short story building "formula" so well that I read a few to my lower reading classes and used them as a teaching tools. When ninth grade English students who can usually care less ask to hear another story, you know you have a winner. This collection is a winner in my humble opinion.

[kaczencja · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

It is quite difficult to rate something which feels so incomplete as these stories. The general ideas for them were kind of interesting and some plot developments were a bit surprising. However, the stories had a lot of typos and the characters felt only sketched, not really created. Also, I feel that a lot of editing is required. Unfortunately, without being corrected, edited and developed, it is not something I would recommend reading.

[mrscherer · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Ten quick tales of varying quality. Lots of typos. The better stories are very engaging but not not exceptional. These seem more like writing assignments for a creative writing class than a polished work. I have a couple of more books by this author and intend to read them as a few of these stories show promise.

[mohitgoel_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is a book of ten short stories. The stories are decently done however they get a little predictable after a few. A nice quick read but no story really "stands out".