Review: A short story of the highest quality.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2013
"The Playwright's Woman" is a short story by author R. J. Creaney.This Kindle e-book was a 109 Kb download (approx. 18 printed pages) and was free (normally $0.99) at the time of writing this review.SpoilerSet in London in the late 1880's we meet Kevin Darley, a young Irishman and struggling writer of novels and screenplays. Suffering from what he feels is an ongoing and prolonged case of writer's block, he turns to the alcoholic drink of preference of the day, absinthe. However, before he get too far down that murky path he meets a beautiful Irish girl by the name of Muirenn... he is enchanted. Almost overnight his mind clears, his writing improves and his manuscripts are being heralded by the publishers. But sometimes rapid change in fortune comes with an unforeseen cost when the final tab is to be settled.End SpoilersSome thoughts on "The Playwright's Woman"...1.) an intriguing story, well written... in the style of the times.2.) a near perfect sense of pace and timing.3.) a beautifully crafted sense of foreboding gradually surrounds our hero.4.) cover art... colors and image to compliment the tale within.Impressions:An author who in only 18 pages, can make the reader feel like he knows and understands the main character has true writing talent. In 18 pages an idea that was developed into a polished story and reached a satisfying, if not necessarily happy, conclusion.A short story of the highest quality. A real gem!As it is... 5 Stars.Ray NicholsonRaynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com