Genre: Science
Fiction
Description:
“While investigating a nearby entropic zone, Professor Henry Kelvin
stumbles upon Grinder's Switch, a small, idyllic town which only appears for
three days every ten years. But life in Grinder's Switch is not as tranquil as
it first seems. The townsfolk are forced to participate in a lottery as a means
of population control, and Kelvin's budding romance with the town's mayor,
Pearl Jessup, sets off a chain of events that ultimately forces him to choose
between staying with the woman he loves or returning to his life.”
Author:
“Trevor Judd grew up in rural Tennessee but moved to Colorado after
serving six years in the U.S. Air Force where he was an exceptional golf caddy for
various generals and his coffee making skills became the stuff of legend. He
was raised on a steady diet of comic books, violent cartoons, science fiction
novels and action movies, so it wasn't very surprising when he started writing
his own stories at the age of 8. He continues to write in his spare time,
between classes or when the boss isn't looking.”
Appraisal:
The premise, a town which is largely trapped in the past and exists in
what I’ll describe as another dimension most of the time, is an interesting
one. Their limited resources mean they have to control the population, which
they do by means of a lottery. If a baby is born, the lottery “winner” gets to
die. Throw in a protagonist who stumbles on the town during the short period it
is accessible to those from our dimension, have him and the town’s mayor fall
in love, and you’ve got the makings of a short, entertaining read. What would
you do?
Format/Typo
Issues:
A small number of proofing misses.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 15-20,000 words
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