Review: alice stood up
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2012
This is a vampire story (prequel type - I believe) wherein one gets to see how Erin comes to be.  Or, at least it appears that way as the tale here ends in that room.  I cannot say much or will be a spoiler.This is story about a girl who waits beyond her patience for a boyfriend who does not show for their date.  It is a clearly vampire era wherein she is able to identify a vampire at same establishment while there.  She is not in any immediate danger (to her thinking) as the vampires are only legally allowed to feed and kill during certain hours.  While that particular device is thin substance wise - it IS a novel approach to the genre (designated feeding and killing times and it being legal to do it).  In this tale there are good vampires and bad vampires (essentially).  Alice encountered the bad one and leaves well before feeding time to get home safe.  She encounters him again and he appears rather gallant in his interaction with her.  What she chooses and doesn't sets the future for Erin Rose into motion.The tale itself introduces a mindsweep type plot device that was the drive for how such could occur - though - again (to this reader) the device was a bit thin substance wise.  However, as I have not read anything else by this author - the device may be (or become) more cogent in the sequels or fulls related to Erin.  Perhaps generating memory flashbacks and the like.In all, many will likely enjoy the Rose tales and this peek at her initiation.  I just don't feel compelled (at this point) to continue with series.  This was an almost error free work (edited well) and was short and paced well enough that many will enjoy it.Christine