I feel that there is a simply brilliant story here wanting to break out, desperately. I love the concept; and for some odd reason it conjures up Adrian Mole in me. You must work on this. I can't quite put my finger on it but Seamus, for me, needs to be somehow more self-ironic; perhaps even cynical... view book

Perfect opener; you got it hook line and the kitchen sink. Was intrigued by the house and more than that, the letter. Very nice and clever way of introducing us to the characters and situation. Certainly worked for me. The sex was cheap and the romance cheesy, however. It just didn't work for me. To... view book

Francesco, bellissimo! Words and phrases gush, but in all the right places. Some of my favourites: 'embryonic migraine', 'fleck of blood', 'with a shard of ice as my heart'. The writing is superbly constructed with just that cultural nuance to do it justice. The story sucked me in at once, and th... view book

Hi Mary, just by chance came across Metaphysical. Great title, by the way. I don't know how much you've written of this but to me it comes across as incomplete to a degree that I'd have to sit down for some time and make a list. Having said that, I like the premise, as in the feminist take on a worn... view book

James, love the premise. Wonderful sucker-in of an opening. Very clever and natural, given the story, in the use of DOWN and ACROSS. Was temporally confused at first, but then got to like it. Would suggest a different font, because I find it really difficult to read on my screen. Also, maybe more 40... view book