Review: Teaser chapter
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2013
Let me first say that I love Deanne Gist.  She's one of my favorite Christian fiction writers and I almost always buy one of her new books as soon as it comes out.  "Tempest in the White City" is classic Gist and sets up the romantic tension between two strong characters that she's known for.  The story of a Texas Ranger who meets a female doctor at the World Fair is fun and looks promising.  However, I think potential readers should note that this not a 'short story' so much as a teaser chapter.  It wouldn't surprise me if this actually turns out to be the opening chapter for her 2014 book.  As such, I'm a little annoyed that I actually purchased this.  I was expecting something more along the lines ofSet Sail My Heartby Collen Coble.  Also priced at 99 cents, Set Sail My Heart is actually what I would consider a complete short story with climax and resolution.  In contrast, "Tempest in the White City" took me all of 10 minutes to read and does little more then set up the characters for the future book.  My personal opinion--don't buy this. It would be better offered as a free teaser on the author's website than a "e-book" sold through Amazon.