Review: An honest, gritty, & authentic love story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 27, 2012
An authentic, completely believable first-person narrative about a man dealing with the consequences of a one-night stand in Las Vegas. Honest, gritty, and coarse, but far from trashy; this first novella-sized installment is actually a love story that focuses on the protagonist's marriage, rather than the affair itself. In fact, the lover --Sinead-- only appears briefly in the story. As a plus and minus, I was thoroughly disappointed at the "To Be Continued"-style ending, anxious to read the next chapter. If not for the frequent typos and sometimes ridiculous misspellings, I would've easily given The Wages of Sinead 5 stars, which is saying a lot. Normally, I automatically knock down works with such errors to 3 stars, but it was just that good. I was completely captivated by the story, the characters, and the author's brilliant style. With a little bit of re-editing for technical errors and formatting, I'd amend my rating to a perfect 5. I will definitely be reading Book 2.