11Jul/09Off
“The Near Departed”
Another interesting little vignette by Matheson. To be honest, though, I didn't find anything particularly interesting from a writer's perspective. The dialog is plain, there's little action, no real sense of tension, and the ending is standard "Twilight Zone" material.
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