Edge of the Known Bus Line by James R. Gapinski

4 Stars

Please Do Not Disturb Driver

An everyday bus ride turns into something sinister. This reader was pulled in once I read "Please Do Not Disturb Driver." Then, it just went on from there. It is an interesting take in first person as the narrator expects to be on her normal bus trip home, letting passengers off. I like her perception of each of the remaining passengers on the bus, such as "ass-starer" or "Napping-woman", as she gave each person a label, since she didn't know their names. The end of the road leads to terror and a nightmare she needs to try to escape. The buildup for the fear and intensity of the terrifying trip is just the beginning as they reach "the end of the line."