Review: Good Premise, Lacking Execution
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2014
While I enjoyed the premise of the story, it fell into the same trap that so many novellas / short stories do, particularly of the romantic variety. Pacing. Short stories are supposed to move quickly, but I felt that more time could've been spent developing the characters or building the tension rather than some of the other exposition. I did like that Abbott didn't go the traditional "guy's actually a jerk" or "she lied, he's pissed (or vice versa)" route, but some of the other plot lines seemed to get lost in the shuffle even after time was spent on them rather than other areas. It's the kind of story I'd enjoy reading if it was developed a bit more.