Review: Another win for McKinney!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2012
Once upon a time I wondered if I was rude to have only entered 1 of my neighbors' homes (in 10 years). Jerry has made me feel like a genius instead!!This one was about as far off McKinney's beaten path as he could go! I've said it before and I'm saying it again: One of the greatest things about this author is that he doesn't seem to have a comfort zone.  Each story is wildly different from the last.Stu is the kind of guy (nearly) everyone can identify with. He's at a point in his life where loneliness has become unbearable, and he's getting desperate as he worries the entirety of his life will be spent miserably.Imagine his excitement when a mysterious, single, good-looking, friendly woman moves in next door! WOW does she smell great too!  This could be the ONE.Poor Stu. He really shouldn't have tried so hard.  See, there's a reason she remained mysterious and somewhat aloof. Unsuspecting Stu soon stumbles upon her secret...McKinney taught me to enjoy short stories after a lifetime disliking them.  The rushed paces, the abrupt endings, the lack of character development - None of these apply to this author's work.If (like me) those are reasons you avoid short stories too, I recommend you give ANY (yep, any!) McKinney book the chance to change your mind!