Review: Disappointing
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2009
Lately, I have been devouring Laura Lippman novels; I think her stand-alone books are outstanding examples of psychological suspense. So, I was mighty pleased when I saw I could download one of her short stories for my Kindle...for free. And, now that I've read it, I'm shaking my head and wondering, "Did I miss something?" I actually flipped the page when I got to the end, expecting the story to go on (and no, I did not expect a novel, but maybe a twist or at least some kind of resolution). When it didn't, I felt cheated. The set up was great, the characters artfully drawn, and the story itself had great potential. But from where I sit, it seems Lippman abandoned the potential and just stopped writing, rather than going to the effort of finishing the story in a satisfying way. The sad thing is, her publishers probably released this short as enticement to buy THE BABYSITTER'S CODE. I fear it will have the opposite effect.