Review: Intense!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2013
Greg awakens with a sense of urgency. A quick glance at his clock confirms it. He's overslept and it'll be a mad dash to get to work on time. He forgoes breakfast, figuring he'll grab a java at Starbucks and throws on the cleanest clothes he can find.He spots one of his shoes but for the life of him, can't find the other. Where is it? With no time to search any longer, he throws on a dirty pair of tennis shoes and heads out the door.A quick glance at his living room gives him a sense that it's different, empty somehow.Traffic isn't too bad until he gets close to Starbucks. Cars are lined up around the block. A huge SUV gives up its spot and he squeezes into line.Crushing pain seizes his chest. Oh God, not a heart attack. As the pain subsides and leaves completely he has to give up his place in line or he'll be late for work.Just a few minutes late, he sneaks to his desk while no ones paying attention. Before he knows it, it's time for lunch. How could that be?Why the feelings of dread, the panic attacks, the missing time? What is it about today?While not as polished as his later works, I still had a great time reading Gone, Adam's first published book.The suspense builds, you feel Greg's confusion and panic, and then the twist is revealed.Anyone who likes short stories with a feel of The Dark Side or The Twilight Zone will like this.