Breakfast In Paris

by Graeme Cameron

At a sidewalk café on a bustling Parisian avenue, a man awaits a rendezvous with the woman of his dreams. But as anticipation turns to dread, is he about to wake with a start?

Genres: Short Stories, Fiction

5 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 21, 2012

Reviews

[Gary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book after reading the novel 'Normal' by the same author. I got a free download off Smashwords and although it it well written it is so short it fails to fulfil the reader and only leaves unanswered questions. Maybe the author is to continue this in the future.

Synopsis:
At a sidewalk café on a bustling Parisian avenue, a man awaits a rendezvous with the woman of his dreams. But as anticipation turns to dread, is he about to wake with a start?

[Nick Rogers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellently written with nice description of the ambience of Paris. The plot and suspense kept me hooked to the last word. It's over very quickly yet we learn a lot about the character, yet there is a lot of curiosity. I can only guess this is a teaser of something much bigger. I like the narration, but I felt he could have been a bit more nervous. I won't say more to save me from spoiling. It's free on Kindle right now.

[Ted Tayler · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Powerful preview"

OK, so it's only five pages. So what? If the quality and intensity of this extract can be matched over the whole story it will be a winner. This brief glimpse has me hooked.

[Nicola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good start to it but really need to find rest to it

[Monica M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super super short, just 5 pages.
And the ending twist was eehh..

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Breakfast in Paris" by Graeme Cameroon.

I downloaded the Kindle version free through Smashwords. This was such a Short short story.I no sooner starter the book, and it was over.I was gripped by the description,and was not expecting the story to down this path. In the beginning it felt like a nervous meeting between two people who didn't know each other very well but had agreed to meet. It sure caught me off guard.I was expecting a love story between two ships in the night. I won't give the ending away.

I would have rated it higher if the book had developed into more of a story. So much was left in the air...and maybe for good reason... to pick up in the future.I got just a taste of the author's writing style, and I liked it.Looking forward to reading more.

[Jamie Mason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rarely does such a short collection of words leave this strong of an impression. Tone-perfect for dosing the reader with the anxiety of a long-anticipated meeting. And then the twist. Wonderful!

I won't say much here, because there's no need for spoilers when the read is so quick -- and free. As an appetizer to Mr. Cameron's work, well, I can't wait for the next course. Bravo!

[Tristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a free download from bn.com for my nook. IT was such an extremely short story that left a ton of opeon ends. I hope it really is going to be continued so I can figure out why it ends as it does.

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

super short.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only 11 pages long, but it made me want to read the next installment, Almuerza en
Madrid.

[Alex T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely short short story, but I really liked it! The ending was surprising as hell! Good job!

[Jenny Pugh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have recently started reading short stories, and this is the shortest so far! It being short wasn't an issue; it was well-written, entertaining and certainly left me wanting more from this author.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short story about a meeting between two people at a Paris cafe. Ending certainly surprised me.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting short story that is a little bleak and dystopian in its way, and it comes across as the beginning of a much longer story.

[Klara Gonciarz · Rating 2 out of 5]

gripping but too short to be described as breathtaking.

[Danielle · Rating 1 out of 5]

started out ok didnt like the ending..too short