Review: Good, Quick Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 5, 2014
The story begins when Micah kills a man.  During his hasty retreat, he runs into Bryony and takes her with him to cover his tracks.  The two spend a weekend at Micah's cottage where they discover compatriot souls in one another woke dealing with the impending fallout from Micah's actions.There were some great moments in the story, but it felt slightly disjointed at times.  I liked Micah's steady but playful personality and the fact that Bryony is just beginning to find herself.  Her life thus far has been driven by circumstances beyond her control.  The two bonded quickly, and I get that, but the touchy feely, lovey covey stuff was a bit much.  The end really threw me.  Several characters were introduced unnecessarily, we were reminded several times of Micah's martial arts prowess, and the contrived turn of events that wrapped up the story felt awkward.In summation, the first 2/3 were good and reeled me I but the ending wasn't my cuppa.  Paring down the incredible amount of information that was introduced in the end could have yielded a similar but much more powerful conclusion.Final notes: 1) I won a copy of this story from the author. 2) I did find myself looking up some of the colloquialisms as I read.