Review: An Enjoyable Short Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 7, 2012
I was given this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.This story tells of a man named Alan, that has a home on the beach. Alan is retired and enjoys his time on the beach that he thinks of as his. He is a very grumpy, cynical man who prefers to be alone and becomes very angry with the people who spend time on the beach. He feels they are too loud, and they litter his beloved beach and they just cause too many problems for him. Alan comes across a container one day that he brings home. HE finds out it contains a "genie" that comes out to negotiate a deal with Alan. Unfortunately Alan finds out too late what happens when he makes a deal with this genie name Efil.Jaye Frances once again writes a story that is so descriptive that I felt like I was right there on Alan's beach with him. If there was a genre called science fiction fantasy, that is what I would say this book falls into. One thing that I really appreciate in this authors stories is the fact that when you are finished reading the book she discusses where she gets her references and the deeper meaning of the story. When reading a Jaye Frances book, I never finish with just a story in my head, I usually have learned some kind of life lesson and a little bit of history on top of that.