Review: good writing, story's a bit flat
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 4, 2013
This is a complete short story, not a chapter or a fragment, and not as short as some stories I've read. The characterization is deep and sufficiently complete, the plotline is fully developed, and there's even a hint of character voice, which is a nice change of pace among Amazon freebies. (Note: it was free when I downloaded it.)[SPOILER ALERT]Less of a mystery and more of a crime thriller or suspense story; no clues to follow, everything happens out in the open, and it's less whodunnit and more will they get away, and for this purpose the story's a bit short. Another round of danger, with the bad guy threatening the victim and a real question as to whether the victim or heroine would escape the danger, would have made this a more compelling story. As it stands, the plot's a bit flat and while the damage inflicted upon the victim is bad, there's not a lot of suspense.[END SPOILERS]Otherwise this is an excellent advertisement for the author's full-length novels. The taste, texture, smells of the racetrack are all there, and this is realistic and strong. Three stars and the author's other books deserve a look.