In Lieu of a Thank You by Gwynne Garfinkle »

A young lady is kidnapped by a mad scientist and his henchman but events take a turn for the unexpected when she turns out to be anything but the stereotypical damsel in distress.

This story just didn’t click with me at all. The subversion of a pulp story cliché has potential but Gwynne Garfinkle doesn’t really do anything of interest to me with it. The only thing of note is a strong feminist message but it’s delivered with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer blow to the face.

(Strange Horizons)