“ZIGGY
TWO STEP – COURIER EXTRAORDINAIRE”
by Mark Goodwin
REVIEWED
BY: Books4Tomorrow
OVERVIEW
Who would ever have imagined that being a
bicycle courier could be so exciting, dangerous and demanding? Ziggy Two Step
is oblivious to most of what is happening around him even though he is often
the cause of it. Follow Ziggy Two Step, courier extraordinaire, as he delivers
urgent packages throughout Riverton.
REVIEW
The
blurb didn’t really grab my attention, so I begrudgingly started reading this
novella, expecting something mediocre and dull. Well, I was only somewhat
disappointed. The story started out well
enough and the first half was fun to read, but the rest of the story felt like
crashing down from an adrenaline high. The last half of the story lost its
momentum and left me with the impression that the author was either losing
interest, or was unsure which direction to go with the conclusion. Thus the
ending is especially disappointing.
Ziggy
Two Step is an interesting and fairly likeable character, but rather
one-dimensional. The trouble he obliviously gets into is quite hilarious. The basis
of this short story is unique, and had it been a full-length novel, it easily would’ve
had a bigger impact. But the author tried too hard to squeeze a multi-layered
plot into a few pages, which resulted in underdeveloped characters, and a plot
with so much potential, simply falling flat.
Overall,
“Ziggy Two Step – Courier Extraordinaire” is a rather enjoyable read with lots
of laugh-out-loud moments, and since it’s free for download, worth the thirty
minutes it takes to read. It is, however, in serious need of more editing.
READ more REVIEWS
“Ziggy
Two Step – Courier Extraordinaire” by Mark Goodwin has 6 reviews on GoodReads.
Read it here.
PURCHASE
LINKS
No comments:
Post a Comment