Review: False Pretense
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 7, 2012
I received a free download of Jenny Hilborne's short story "False Pretense" to read on my Kindle.This is the second novel by this author.Her first novel "Murder and Madness" was amazing. After that I was hooked.False Pretense was a very moving short story, the character was real and believable.The story takes place in Laguna Beach, California, where two girls decide to go to the club on a Saturday night. But when a creep or offender on the dance floor, with his paws all over someone else starts undressing her from a distance, she feels uncomfortable and tells her girlfriend Liv that she is going home.Liv tells her it is too dangerous to walk alone to her car, a 10 minute walk from the club.But she says she has her car keys in her hands for protection.But she had been a victim in the past, and has a 5 inch scar on her neck as a reminder.After that she carried a pocketknife in her purse, after her attack.. The man in the Club reminded her of her attacker "Grant", that had given her the look over.As she walked to the car she caught a whiff of his scent...he was following her.But she didn't run.When he got close enough he said to her "You wanted me back there."She knew what it was like to be a victim...and she knew what she had to do.I loved it.I wished it had been a full novel.Looking forward to reading her new book next "Hide & Seek".This is an amazing author who is so talented.One of my favourite authors.Thanks so much Jenny.