Review: Disturbing fascination
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2014
Slack truly shows the inner workings of Ford’s mind, and he is so complex it’s almost impossible to describe him. Ever since I ‘met’ Ford in the Rook and Ronin series, I fell completely for him. Acting like a complete worthless and mean guy one second, and showing so much care for Rook the next, he is an enigma. And I am so happy I have finally been able to get to know him a little bit better.Ford always has this need to be in control, of everything, and this is no exception in Slack. Even just following him around for a not-so-normal day shows him in all his complex glory. Between the ‘pets’ he uses for his BDSM plays, the way he is always around to help out a friend, and how he is willing to walk the extra mile to keep his friends and his mom happy make him feel like a walking talking oxymoron.More than a little disturbing, I can’t help but be fascinated by Ford at the same time as I find him scary. The fact that he thinks he has no empathy, but he feels bad for a little girl shows that there is so much more than meets the eye when it comes to him. And he might not know himself as well as he thinks he does. Slack is an excellent precursor to TAUT, and I can’t emphasize how happy I am to be able to stay in the strange universe of Rook and Ronin, and follow the other characters I came to know and love.The writing is flawless, the peek into Ford’s mind is well done, and the way he thought things through before his final chat with Rook was awesome!