Review: Fun Quick read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2012
This is a very quick story which is why I was a "tad bit" disappointed. I read Mr. Rice's "Metallic Dreams" which is an excellent book. Metallic Dreams is a well crafted story with an excellent flow.The plus with this one is his constant reference's to the lives of the Scottish mates: drinking, womanizing and of course the wonderful dialect of the Scottish Rite. However, I found myself wanting more with this story. I understand at times (we as writers) how a story appears and we instantly start hammering on the keys so the idea doesn't slide into oblivion. But sometimes we need to rethink the story and let it percolate (like the many cups our author enjoys) for a bit until the brew has reached perfection.In short, a man named Tam ((I chuckled when I read the name. My mind floated back to "Monty Python's:In Search of the Holy Grail--My name is...(wait for it) is........TIM)). Tam is forecasting the end of the world. It would be "bad drink," announcing the End of Times. You can feel yourself in the local pub discussing the impending doom (not that anyone believes Tam). Well, it happens and this is where I was let down. The end comes much too soon without a lot of expounding.This will not deter me from reading more of Mr. Rice's works, but I would really like for him to sit down and finish this one. It would easily rival the first.