Publisher: Torquere
Press
Date
published: 5/1/13
ISBN: NA
Erotic MM,
Contemporary
E-book
Reviewed by Helen
Obtained via
publisher
On a very
hot day Dan’s car dies in the middle of nowhere. He strips off his clothes in
an effort to cool down, and comes across Patrick. All Patrick wants is a game
of chess. As his former chess club’s president, Dan agrees. But well, he was
naked and…
This is a
short, cute, little off-the-wall story, of a man driven slightly crazy by the
heat, who meets a man who’s more than prepared to play along with him.
The language
of the story is just a little different, and the two men are by no means your
average hero, or even your non-average hero, but the craziness is all part of
the charm of this story. Puns, clichés, and weird sayings, lead the men deeper
and deeper into the game of chess, which in itself becomes the perfect analogy
for what happens next.
In some ways
this short story reminded me of Russian political allegories I read years ago.
There’s the same other-worldly feel about it. Yet on another level it’s just a
simple man meets man story. All of which is very clever indeed, and very likely
only possible to achieve because of its short length.
If you like
to think when you read, this is the perfect short story for you. It’ll stay in
your mind all day revealing its deeper layer to you. On the other hand, you can
just enjoy it and laugh at the weirdness that might happen in the extreme heat.
This is an objective review and not
an endorsement of this book.
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