Review: Ahhhh, the short story lives again
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2013
It seems that over the years we have lost the art of writing "short stories."  People are looking to write "Novels," not "Novella's."  But Charles Deemer gives us a true short story that is well worth the read, and at a price of $1.49 how can you pass it up.Deemer is a retired screenwriter and his mastery of that venue shows forth in this work.  The chapters are short, succinct and gets their message across quickly with not a lot of words.  But that doesn't mean you are caught up in the issues at hand and that you are missing pieces of the puzzle.  Deemer seems a master of making the story come alive quickly and gets right to the bottom line without a lot of words getting in the way.If you have an evening to spend reading then you are going to have a real delight in picking this up and enjoying a pleasant night of reading.  Deemer is promising to deliver more stories in this series and I for one am looking forward to that.So, what is the story.  Well, Ray and his half-brother are going to blow the whistle on a Pharmaceutical company that has developed a pill that can make your skin shine with the summer tan that you have always wanted.  And, the bonus is that you don't have to sit in the sun, or risk getting skin cancer.But Adam and Ray are convinced that the product is flawed and that it is actually dangerous.  As the company is nearing the announcement date of the product Ray wants to get the truth out in the public.  But shortly before the announcement he is slipped an overdose the medicine in a drink.  The next morning he wakes up "Black."  Now, it's not just a deep tan.  He is a white man who is now an African American (Black) man.  His wife won't let him in the house, the security guards won't let him in his place of business and even the police will eventually think that he killed the real Mr. Bunning (who was white) and stolen his wallet, car and money.But the Whistleblower won't be stopped.  The only person who believes him is his African American housekeeper.  She believes him and helps him in his task to get the truth out.But what is the truth?  That's what makes the story even more fun, the truth isn't what it appears to be.Trust me, for just a short 89 page book there are enough twists and turns to make your head spin, and yet it will be so believable that you will find yourself cheering for the good buy, booing the bad guys and wondering if Corporate Greed has reached a new level of 'high.'I loved Charles' writing and recommend this as a quick fun read for one of those nights when you can't sleep or there is nothing to watch on TV (which in my opinion is most nights).Enjoy!