Title: The Interview
Author: Liz Tuckwell
Publisher: Green Griffin Books (Self-Published)
Publication Date: August 6, 2021
Genres: Fantasy, Contemporary
Length: 22 pages
Source: I received a free copy from the author.
Rating: 4 Stars
Blurb:
Melissa’s being interviewed
… for a job she never applied for
… and she doesn’t know the name of the company
The interviewers ask some very strange questions before offering her the job of Junior Executive.
Even stranger – they insist every candidate, whether successful or not, leaves by one of two doors at the end of the offices.
What lies behind the doors?
Something unexpected and supernatural.
You’ll enjoy finding out what it is. Get it now.
Review:
Content Warning: Motorbike accident.
How would you respond to a frustrating and illogical job interview?
Yes, the premise of this short story will probably be easy to figure out for anyone who has read or watched something similar in the past. I’ll have to dance around the twist during the course of this review, but what I liked about Ms. Tuckwell’s approach to it was how she explored Melissa’s reactions to things like being asked if she had a boyfriend or needing to sit in a waiting room for a long time before the actual interview began. Little moments like these can reveal a lot about someone’s personality and character, both of which were displayed clearly to the audience.
I did find myself wishing that the interview itself had included some harder questions. It seemed a little odd to me that her interviewers veered off into unrelated topics when they were trying to figure out if Melissa was the right fit for what she was interviewing for. If only there had been a scene at the end that explained their thought processes here. I would have loved to understand why they chose the questions they did instead of many others that may have made their point clearer.
The ending was delightful. Even though I knew what was coming in advance, I still loved seeing everything play out the way I thought it would. It also left plenty of room for a sequel if the author ever decides to write one. While this was satisfying on its own, I’d definitely be interested in learning more about how the interview process worked and what happened to people after all of the data had been collected and analyzed.
The Interview was a thought-provoking read.
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