Review: The Essence of a Romp!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 12, 2012
Well now, this is an engaging find!For anyone who is finding concentration a little difficult to muster right now, this book certainly provides the ideal solution.  Aside from the hiccups - and there are too many of them to be anything but carelessness, in my opinion - caused by the fact that the author forgot to delete what he'd first written when he changed his mind and altered the phrase or description, or simply forgot to check his tenses and spelling, I found this light and frothy tale a very easy and enjoyable read.As an editor, I found specific places in which the dialogue could have been pared down, and circumstances in which more depth to the characters might have made them come to life, which would have made me understand and, perhaps, engage with them more deeply.  But, let's be honest, the words that describe the flavor and essence of this book (froth, caper) in no way suggest that the author was doing any more than providing an entertaining, very easy read, during which not too much deep thought is required - and with that being the case, the nail has been very firmly smacked on its merry head!May I suggest, however, that this story has a handful of characters about whom I came to care, and about whom it would be deeply satisfying to learn more, some time in the future, perhaps, when and if the reworked identities come to life in the author's mind.