Review: Interesting short read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
MICKEY SLIPS runs about 47 pages (without front- and end-matter).  It's a very different writing style than I'm accustomed to.... and I enjoyed the foray into something new.  Jamie Sheffield wrote this particular TYLER CUNNINGHAM SHORT in first person, about an electronic geek (had to have been) with a soft spot for an older mentor, Mickey, who's in dire trouble and needs help....now!  It was amusing to watch the solution come about, as Tyler Cunningham solves the problem and evens the score(s).I found the sheer frequency of parenthetical inserts (in italics) beyond distracting -- no purpose, other than to insert a bit of information in a supposedly humorous way.  I didn't like it.Sometimes motivation seemed weak.  Why, exactly, was Mickey (a straight arrow) in position to end up in trouble in the first place??  Never did make sense.Decisions at the end of scenes were often vague....I guess to make us turn the page...but I found just the opposite instinct...to put it down.  I did finish, though, as it's "short enough" for my tastes.  Not sure if I'll delve  into more books in this series.Sensuality Level: a bit crass (story premise)Language: PG