July 13th,
Where is summer going?
So,
I will start the ever fecund 321's entries this week.
First off Deep Under Cover.
Ohhhh, this was a very tense chapter. Things are barrelling along and lives are at stake. Not just phyical lives, but mental ones. If the right side does not win, some people are going to end up totally different people forever. The MC his is just great: You know just how to use it, twist it, make it count, make it so hot in description and application.
That reveal about Paul's background and father I found most interesting 321. Things that happen in childhood have effects of various degree. Did Paul find some fun and amusement in his con man father? Some laughs and good times? Yeah, probably did. It's that kind of life. There are good times when the times are good.
But what else? How did he feel deep inside knowing his father was crook, preying on people? Did the cops come to their home and roust him? Most likely over time. Was he arrested in front of his family, in front of little Paul? Most likely over time.
Would that have contributed to Paul being a detective and as he himself said, putting people like his father in jail?
As Paul knows, he has one shot at this. To miss that chance is the end of everything, himself and woman he loves and so many others who are ensnared in vile Avery's clutches. The stakes couldn't be higher now.
Hostel. Wow, this chapter really has broken it all open in a huge way. Rebecca is now in full fight mode, not flight and by the end of this chapter she all too aware of everything. She is determined to save not only herself but others. Not just those who are under Alice's control but one who is not but on the hit list. Rebecca is a fighter and damn good woman. Smart too. You can't help but root for her.
She is laying out plans that we are not totally privy to but you can make some guesses. Emily and Celeste are going to be a surprise to Alice in this clandestine battle that is now fully engage....or will they? Alice man, she is tough and intelligent. Be careful Rebecca least you get a big surprise.
I really liked how Rebecca used something Alice taught her, the Master, in her plans against her.
The chapter ends with Rebecca making the final discovery and going to confront it, her, head on and start to engage that piece into the game. You think back on her much earlier entrancing of good friend friend Emily....
How will it work out? Boy, can't wait to see. This is all so very well done and thrilling to read.
The terrific writer Kallie comes through with another very good story in Princess about a future hacker who makes a bad mistake going after the wrong target. This kind of story has been done a few time before, many to very good effect, once in a very long masterpiece with a mind blowing plot and twist and blood pressure blowing MC a while back whose name I can't remember because I have no memory left, sorry about author because your story was AMAZING. One of the all time best stories on the site IMO.
Anyway back to this one, because Kallie is such a good writer it is a worthy addition to the genre. Done nice and slow, burning up underneath as it begins to work its way to the MC conflagration. And long they way yeah, you can feel the temperature rise till it gets burning hot. Really terrific MC here and very sophisticated, subtle, long induction. The very best kind.
Chrissy's Unholy Rites continues apace in a very interesting way. The evil Father James actually does her a favor in exiting Alicia's very nasty ex-boyfriend because of what he did to her.
In light of that event I would caution her father, lay off the booze and the hitting or....
I really like the unhurried buildup of this story, the interesting plot, varied story lines and characters. Chrissy is in for the long haul and so am I.
Exodus Rex's Fissionhas a very mysterious, so far intriguing plot. Not sure yet how I will feel about it but the writer has me wondering about this mystery that is set up and I want to see where it goes.
Relaxation Therapy by Incubiis a good, long, slow Taming of the Shrew story. Very nice MC here.