A great read… 5 Stars 
I don’t normally give five star ratings to books that are a compilation of short stories, but in the case of Signed Confessions by Tom Walker, those five stars are definitely merited. During my reading, I found this book to be both
surprising, and highly intriguing. Each story was well-written, believable, and humorous in an often sardonic, and cynical, manner.
The book’s author, Tom Walker, is no newcomer to the world of writing and in Signed Confessions his writing skills shine through in much the same way that the sun finally cuts through the clouds on a dreary, foggy day. Walker takes the reader on a journey through the dark labyrinths and innermost secrets of several men’s souls. With each story, Walker provides the reader with a unique look at the complexities of various human emotions: anger and guilt, love and lust, just to name a few.
Each character, and every tale is totally believable. And thankfully, the individual stories are long enough for the reader to be able to become completely engrossed by the character’s ‘confession.’
With that said, there are only seven tales found within Signed Confessions, but each one is worth the read. While each tale is long enough to hold the reader’s attention, each is also far too short for me to provide much of an explanation for fear of ruining an ending. To highlight a few:
- A journalist who falls for the stripper…
- The husband who abandons his family…
- A fervent, law abiding attorney trying to process his gay son’s suicide…
- A naval hero who is haunted by his dead wife and a mysterious young girl…
In closing, Signed Confessions is well worth acquiring and then reading at your leisure. And … while most ‘short’ story books are relegated to the powder room, this is one that should probably stay on the living-room coffee-table or library bookshelf. Unless you don’t mind continuously losing your guests for an hour or so…