Review: Fast-Paced and Raw
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2012
(this review contains no spoilers)LOST THINGS is a propulsive, intense, and dark novella penned by John Rector.  The narrative focuses on a group of friends and how their night (and friendship) is irrevocably changed after a seemingly random mugging in an alley.Fans of the author are probably familiar with his lean, minimalist style.  Rector does well by pushing the narrative forward using dialog; he essentially gives readers what they NEED to know and lets the audience's imagination fill in the details.  While it is a pretty brief read, it never feels as if Rector is rushing -- the characters feel fully realized.  The only real gripe that I have lies in some of the protagonist's actions and motivations.  There are a few key moments that feel as if the character is acting like a character in a book would.  This mode is inconsistent with a lot of Rector's realism, and it took me out of the story a few times.I would strongly recommend this to anyone looking for a quick and gritty thriller.  Fan of noirs?  Fan of thrillers?  Fan of suspense?  Check LOST THINGS out; at $1.99, this feels like a steal.