MA Ford

I skipped stories from authors that rate all their books. It's not the case with those that only rate antologies; I still don't like it but I can understand it like a recognition to their co-authors.

Ninety-nine Problems by Becky Black - 3 stars

Bread and Butter Pudding by Jules Jones - 3 stars

Chanctonbury Ring by Sarah Madison - 3,5 stars

Wrong Number by Megan Redd away - 2,5 stars

In the Doghouse by Chris Quinton - 2,5 stars

The Benefits of Hindsight by MA Ford - 2 stars

Misadventures of Mislaid Men by Penny Hudson - 3 stars

Best Vacation Ever by Rob Rosen - Skipped

Rough Tackle by Annabelle Jacobs - 2,5 stars

Illumination by Sam Evans - 2,5 stars

The Jacobite by Bette Browne - 2 stars

Wag, Not a Dog by Theo Fenraven - 2 stars

Tops Down, Bottoms Up by Jay Northcote - 3,5 stars

First Contact by Rhidian Brenig Jones - 1 star

Apollo, Heathcliff, and Hercules by S.A. García - 2, 5 stars
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Any type of competitive sport is tough, and some are dangerous to boot. Car racing is one of them, and the people trying to win any kind of motor sport have my respect. As tough as their profession is, they have to be tougher, it seems, and for them to show vulnerability seems almost impossible. Especially when there is rivalry, even within the same team. Alan, the narrator of this story, finds out the hard way that things about Nathan, the new guy on the block, not all may be as it seems.

Nathan is new to the team, comes from a prestigious racing background (he was a test driver in the F1), and Alan has not treated him to well, believing the man has a chip on his shoulder. But as Alan thinks about what's been going on while Nathan is in the hospital, he discovers a few truths. Not least of which is the fact he likes Nathan way more than he is willing to admit - especially in an environment as homophobic as race car driving.

Nathan has a few secrets in his pat, and as Alan continues to take care of him, he figures out why Nathan has no next of kin, what else has been happening in Nathans life, and, most interestingly, he discovers feelings he'd never have suspected exist - on both sides. I was relieved to see that Alan was honest with himself and able to learn how to open up just enough to figure out where he stood.

If you like stories about tough men who face tougher decisions, if you like reading about race car driving and the men who make it happen, and if you're looking for a read about deep emotions that isn't emotional, then you will probably like this short story.


NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review.


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