Review: A bland and somewhat disappointing read
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 08 2, 2013
"The Scent of Rose Petals" (Just Cause Universe) is a short story by author Ian Thomas Healy. This Kindle e-book was a 170 Kb download (approx. 15 printed pages) and free at the time of writing this review.Spoilers (general theme)A young bank guard meets a Super-Heroine when she interrupts an ongoing bank robbery. This then is their story.Some thoughts on "The Scent of Rosé Petals"...1.) a tale that suggested some promise at the beginning... but quickly turned into a rather bland story that I found difficult to get any enthusiasm for.2.) our Super Heroine was very one dimensional... with a detached affect that resulted in her showing little emotion or personality. Strangely for a heroine, she was very uninteresting.3.) cover art... attractive and eye-catching image.Impression:Having never read any of the other 'Just Cause Universe' tales I'm unable to compare this story with its peers. Maybe this type of story was what the author intended and was the overall desired operating motif for this series. But that being said, there wasn't much here to entice me into reading more of this series.As it is... 2 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com@ralannicholson