Murray Leinster (June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975) was a pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins; His father was an accountant. Although both parents were born in Virginia, the family lived in Manhattan. He began his career as a freelance writer, an award-winning American writer, of science fiction and alternate history. He wrote and published over 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie scripts, and hundreds of radio scripts and television plays. In World War I, Leinster served with the United States Army (1917–1918). In 1921, he married Mary Mandola.
Uneasy homecoming is a book, which genuinely would suit most individuals, and is a very hooking short fiction novel to grasp hold of, as I am not one for that particular genre of book, however once I got into it I honestly couldn’t stop reading it. This is why its unquestionably one of my favourite books I’ve read for a long time!
In this evaluation I intend to focus on “Uneasy Homecoming” and to analyze Jenkins, influence and effectiveness of techniques he uses throughout the story, to understand how he maintains the level of anticipation and suspense achieved which is very nerve racking.
A short summary of Uneasy Homecoming by the author Will Jenkins,
This story is focused on Connie who has arrived at her part of town, where her friends lived, after a two-week holiday. Upon reaching her house, which was the only one on the other side of the bay, her nearest neighbour’s houses were built across the bay.
Once she was inside her home, she knew that her partner (Tom), would be reaching home around midnight (But Connie felt unsettled and nervous without him). Connie went outside into the garden and failed to see someone or something move by the garage, furthermore, there was a motorbike leaning against the garage wall while walking back towards the house Connie once again failed to notice the pantry window which was wide open,