Publisher's Blurb: In late Victorian London, playwright Kevin Francis Darley struggles with both poor reviews and writer’s block. He begins a dalliance with the mystical spirit absinthe and meets – and falls immediately in love with – an enigmatic young woman from his homeland. She inspires and enlivens him, but the man who knows Kevin better than any other cannot help but be wary of the profound and disturbing change that he sees in his friend.
Mini-Review: This was a very short story (44 pages) but don't let the length put you off. Just as a tiny morsel of rich, dark chocolate can be the perfect dessert, this delicious literary bit of spooky, gothic mystery is the perfect hour of reading pleasure. The story unfolds through the alternating journal entries and letters of Kevin Darley, and those of his best friend. These alternating points of view chart the path of Kevin's writer's block, his subsequent infatuation with absinth, and his obsession with a mysterious and enigmatic young Irish woman. I was completely sucked into the downward spiral of Kevin's obsession as he writes as though bespelled, finally gaining success and validation. Moody, atmospheric, and utterly enjoyable.
For more information check out the author's website at http://rjcreaney.wordpress.com/.
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