Showing how he loved reptiles starting in the fourth paragraph might have been better the telling. I say might because the narration worked for me. Just a point to consider and muse about. Maybe some others will disagree----at least a good discussion about showing versus telling always helps writers.
This story progressed with a style that not only held my interest, but increased it’s intensity. I found myself reading with pure enjoyment, and the time spent on this story passed by quickly.
That is the mark of a good story. Entertainment Entertained. Entertaining.
