‘Bloody brilliant.’ – Fiona Paterson on Coming Undone
‘Elaine Dodge plays with words like a cat with a mouse.’ – Claudia Kotzen on Coming Undone
‘Utterly engrossing storytelling.’ – Marilize Roos on Mastermind
‘This has a Dean Koontz vibe. Love it.’ – Tracey Kisgen on Mastermind
‘Elaine Dodge does not need to sit in a tent in Antarctica to get the temperature and mood right.’- Roderick Rhys Jones, Chairman, British Antarctic Monument Trust on A White Lie
‘I enjoyed it as much as I do a Stephen King short story.’ – Wendy McLellan on New Life
‘I literally laughed out loud.’ – Sophia Bonnie Woden on The Bridge
‘Wickedly delightful.’ – Mark Patterson on The Robbery
‘Sheer bloody genius. Very Pratchett/Gaiman-esque, which can only be a good thing in my book.’ - A J Millen on All We Need
‘A Masterpiece…couldn’t be more perfect.’ – Del Richards on Missing Marion
‘This right here is my cup of poisonous tea.’ – Hyle Bathurst on Men and Women
‘Wicked story! I loved it.’ – Marilyn Weisman on Men and Women
‘Delivers belly-aching laughter!’ – Paul J Slater on L.E.T.H.A.L.
‘More! I want more! This is utterly brilliant.’ Susan O’Neal on Signature
‘Even the minor characters leave their mark.’ – Riham Gharib on Tag
‘A surprisingly vivid and immersive read in so few words.’ – Michael Kurko on Leftovers
‘The ability to get inside the head of her characters is exceptional.’ – JM Barrie
‘What a funny, well-paced, entertaining, little slice of larceny.’– Bob Krotz on Desperate Times
‘A remarkable tale. I was glued to each word and description. It felt carved from ancient days. Disappointed it came to an end; it felt so large.’– C R Cowperthwaite on The Village of Old Gods
‘An amazing story. A quirky take on a contemporary fantasy fairytale genre. I was transported right there.’ – Amrita Sarkar on Not My Type
‘Hooked from the first paragraph.’ – Christopher James on That Will Not Be Necessary
As an enthusiastic short-story writer, Elaine Dodge has been part of a writing challenge for three years, during which time she has written a collection of short stories that vary from the madly scientific - the emphasis being on the 'mad', to those that evoke a deep and dark taste of old legends. These are interspersed with both heartwarming and hilarious tales that are bound to make you shed a tear or cry with laughter.
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