Kindle Edition Amazon Amazon Category:  Horror Publisher: J. Ellington Ashton Press Type: Fiction Pages: 35 Copyright: Sept 21, 2013 Price: $0.99 (eBook) Only fishermen can appreciate the longing to find the biggest, baddest, most wonderful fish and catch it on film.When the fish in question has a particular appetite, the greatest fisherman on earth will have to decide if going for the prize is worth it. After all, it's the ultimate fish to die for...and some will indeed! James Poraque is an extreme fisherman TV host and one that has run out of the weird and wild freshwater fish except…there is one he has heard rumors about that will take him back to the top of his game. However, it requires a trip to the mountains in the Middle East. Will he be the hook or will he be the bait?

A Fish to Die For...zombie fish story
Fish to Die For is about a "zombie fish" a legendary monster fish that has a taste for human flesh. The main character has a show called "Fish to Die For" and combines the popularity of bass fishing shows with River Monsters to have a reality show star who's light is dimming after a long career. He wants to find that one last fish that will really wow the audience, and maybe save his show if he's really lucky. The problem is: to catch a fish no one has seen before, he has to go where no one can safely go. And that is as important a threat as a giant fish.

Keith did his homework to put the tale together, lending to some entirely creepy, and unexpected results. And the story did not go where I expected it to with this theme. That's always refreshing to discover in a read where so many plots are clear right from the start.

The story is not perfect, the pacing changes rapidly when the serious action starts and you really need to pay attention to every line. It is probably to simulate that feeling of a camera crew filming in a tough situation, but it means if you blink, you will miss something important. Pleasantly creepy with some ideas that will haunt you long after you are ready to go to bed...or out to eat.


Here fishy fish......arrrrgh!
I've been a reviewer for a while now and I love discovering new authors. Keith Milstead's recent debut though quite literally blew me away!!!
Yes, it's a short novella and yes, it doesn't last long but Keith packs more punch into a little over 10,000 words than some authors can in 50,000. And that's not all just stuff and bluster!

An intrepid television presenter whose fishing show is in jeopardy from over exposure and over ambitious longevity has one last trick to pull out of his bag. A rarely seen fish located behind enemy lines in a remote part of the middle-east.

And so he sets out for shores unknown, determined to discover and locate the fish that could make or break the last few days of his career and save his show from the dump truck. But just how far is he willing to go and what will be the ultimate cost?

I loved this! It is well written, well thought out and a nod to the monster stories of old that you used to find in Alfred Hitchcock anthologies when you were growing up. I could see this easily being an episode of The Twilight Zone, Outer Limits or Alfred Hitchcock Presents....it is that kind of tale.

The big question though is just how IS Keith Milstead going to top this?

One of the most impressive debuts I have seen, Keith now has big shoes to fill and a lot to live up to but judging from this, I can't wait to see it!


A Freaky Fish Tale That's Sure To Hook Ya
Be sure to check out this freaky fish tale: it's a fun read with some wild, creepy imagery. I think perhaps writer Keith Milstead has spent many leisurely hours on the dock, waiting for the catfish to nibble. And while waiting, his mind wandered toward the mysteries of the briny blue ... and the primordial critters that twist in the slime-coated depths. This story may launch a whole new genre trend: aquatic horror! Zombies and vampires have had their share of fame, so maybe it's time for all the evil, oozy things to writhe into the limelight. Or should I say ... the slime-light? ;-)