Cristina’s Reviews > Thrown Off the Ice > Status Update

He doesn’t make it the background of his phone or anything, he’s not a masochist and he’s not that far gone, but in the days that follow, he finds himself pulling his phone out to look at it. It feels a little like pressing on a bruise, but it feels good, too, and eventually the bruise fades and Mike’s just left smiling at how goddamn happy he looks.

...and Mike follows, because he can’t do anything else.

I can see an immediate reread coming my way. Undoubtedly, one of the best narrative voices I've come across this year.

Wonderful, wonderful writing. And I can feel the tension mounting line after line...

Wonderful, wonderful writing! And I can feel the tension mounting line after line...