Mate in Two Moves

by Winston K. Marks

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Genres: Short Stories, Science Fiction

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 24, 2011

About the author

Born Winston Kinney Marks, this US writer of sf short stories also wrote as Win Marks and used the pseudonyms Win Kinney and Ken Winney, each for just one story. He began publishing with "Mad Hatter" for Unknown in May 1940, but then, after "Manic Perverse" (October 1941 Astounding), was not heard of again until 1953 when he published The Water Eater (June 1953 Galaxy; 2010 ebook). He was then quite prolific, publishing nearly 60 further stories to 1959, with two final SF Magazine appearances in the late 1960s.

Reviews

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining listening 🎶🔰

Another will written fantasy adventure thriller short story by Winston K. Marks about two doctors and a virus called the love 💘 bug. They get the bug, find a cure, and fall in love 💘 for real. I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a quick read. Enjoy the adventure of reading 👓 or listening 🎶 to Alexa as I do because of health issues. 2022 👒😊💑

[DOUGLAS J BERRY · Rating 5 out of 5]

The love bug bites.

Old fashioned sci fi. Winston k marks brings us a story of a disease that simulates being in love. All emotions have a biological basis. A disease could cause you to release biochemicals into your bloodstream.

[Hassan Mallah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Average short story about an epidemic of falling in love.

[Victoria · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Luke John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quaint pandemic tale which perhaps says more than originally intended about the institution of marriage (if we ignore the rather predictable/saccharine ending).

[Skjam! · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as part of "Great Science Fiction About Doctors", reviewed here: https://www.skjam.com/2024/08/01/book...