Review: "Absorbed"... held great promise, but a few concerns.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 28, 2012
"Absorbed" is a short dark thriller by author Penelope Crowe. This Kindle e-book was a 167 Kb download (approx. 16 printed pages) and on sale (free) when I obtained it.Spoilers (general theme)Violet returns home to find a gift on her doorstep... not just any gift but an apparent heirloom from a person or persons unknown. It's not long before she starts to realize it has some special qualities.End SpoilerSome thoughts on "Absorbed"...The Pros:1.) an intriguing story that was generally well written2.) liked the historical reference at the end that tied in nicely with the cover art.3.) it wasn't until I finished reading this I realized the double entendre of the card on the gift, stating... 'Her lady's piece'... Brilliant!The Cons:1.) Violet's character... hard to warm up to as she continually takes abuse from the men in her life. And she keeps taking them back!2.) the actions of the main male character (Mick) seemed very contrived. His reactions and attitude seemed so over the top that they felt unreal... unbelievable. I wondered if his exceedingly boorish behavior was put in to justify the end segment.3.) I never really understood why the gift reacted with Violet the way it did. The author might have fleshed this out a little better. Can't say too much without giving away a major piece of the plot.Conclusion:A book that held great promise... it was an interesting tale full of intrigue.The writing was well done, but at times the plot just felt a bit forced... the pieces seemed to fit, but not seamlessly.As it is ... 3 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com