The Highway Man by J. AlchemMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Two and a half stars for the book (if you can call it that) and half a star extra for the first story.
Got a copy in exchange for a review, courtesy Sidra Ahmad and the author.
The book is a collection of three short stories with a common theme - love. The first story "Catherine" was very good and the end was unpredictable. I liked the way the character of Dr. Rusenvelt was etched even better than the protagonist Nicholas Seium.
The second story, "Sidza", was the most boring one, with actually no story to talk about. It was actually supposed to be an emotional one with love oozing throughout the story. Maybe fans of romantic stories might like it. It was too mushy for my liking.
The third story is "Highway Man" which again could have turned out to be decent one had the author dwelt on main story than the relationship between father and son. He could have dwelt more on the backstory of the character Jihan but somehow the plot falls flat. But still it is a decent story to read.
The book is a light read and short, can be finished in about 45-60 minutes. More apt for readers of romance.
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