Review: fast
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 4, 2012
I got it as a freebie and I did not expect much from this M/M short story: the bland blurb on the book description and the elementary cover art were not particularly promising.I am happy to say I was wrong.Conveyed by a writing which is quick and much to the point, the plot may not be awfully original but it is tight, consistent and entertaining. Rhythm is very fast and the lead is fully rounded. Side characters are far less so but it is probably due to the story being very short. Devon seems an interesting antagonist, though.Dialogues are sparkling, sometimes a little too much for the perilous situation Tristan finds himself in, but they elicit more than one smile.There is one, maybe a little unexpected, explicit sex scene towards the end. It is well done even if more could have been done to build up the tension leading to it. I would have apreciated for the two lovers to switch roles in bed, but this is a personal taste, of course.The story is self contained but there are many openings for a sequel.Editing is good with just two typos: affect instead of effect and a "you're" instead of a "your" towards the end.