137 Owens Street
Author: DC Juris
Publisher: Torquere
American release date: December 14, 2015
Format/Genre/Length: E-book/M/M
Mystery/Romance/54 pages
Overall Personal Rating: ★★★
Matthew wonders if he’s losing his mind. He’s remembering
things that can’t have happened, remembers objects that aren’t there, but
surely should be. The things his wife tells him make no sense, and even the
concept of wife feels wrong to him.
And who is this strange yet familiar man who pops in and out
of his life at the oddest moments, but no one else seems to see him?
Morgan’s husband has gone missing, and Morgan is frantic. He
goes to the police, but when he explains that his husband has literally
disappeared right in front of his eyes, no one believes him. And then he meets
a man who not only has an explanation for what is happening, but offers to help
Morgan get his husband back.
Is he crazy to think this man is telling the truth? But if
he doesn’t believe him, and accept his help, will he ever see Matthew again?
This short story has an interesting premise, and interesting
characters, but the author missed an opportunity to actually develop it, so it
ends up being rather one note and predictable. I feel there was so much more
that could have been done, and I have to wonder if the brevity wasn’t due to
the desire to publish quickly and the author didn’t want to take the time to do
more with it.
If you’re looking for a quick romantic bite, then by all
means, read this short story. If you want a little more substance, then I
suggest you look elsewhere.
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