Published: Feb. 11, 2011
Words: 5885 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

Mr. M gave the boy a difficult assignment. A public killing on the Fourth of July. In Vermont. Of a friend. Who he really cares for. This mission is of great political significance and the boy can’t fail to complete it, because he will be assassinated if he does.

Extended description

Mr. M gave the boy a difficult assignment. A public killing on the Fourth of July. In Vermont. Of a friend. Who he really cared for.

This mission is of great political significance and the boy can’t fail to complete it, because he will be assassinated if he does.

Faced with this impossible choice, the boy procrastinates until circumstances make further delay impossible. Then he acts. As any boy of his age and experience would.

But the results are not what he expected.

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Tags

fiction, romance, thriller, adventure, mystery, action, james bond, ya, sheriff, vermont, fourth of july, parade, fireworks

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Review by: dag64 on June 05, 2011 :
"His First Kill" is a fun quick read! Even if you're not a fan of short stories, I think you will be pleasantly surprised with this story. Alot of twists and turns, the best one was the final one!
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Review by: heather012 on April 07, 2011 :
I usually don't read short stories....because...well...I think they are too short! LOL But this one was filled with twists and turns and unexpected things. I loved it! It was a quick read (as I guess is the point of short stories lol) but it was enjoyable all the way through. Thank you John Brinling! It was a fun, unexpected read!
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Review by: louise mcdougal on March 21, 2011 :
This short story is very intense and a fast read from the first paragraph. This young man is to be an assassin for money. Unfortunately he finds himself in an unanticipated dilemma that makes what he thought he could handled a whole lot harder than he bargained for. John Brinling does a great job of developing this young boy and how he works through his dilemma. The final twist is really well done. Read it and find out.
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Review by: vanessa lane on Feb. 21, 2011 :
Wow...the story had my attention from the 1st sentence and held it until the very last. Brinling jumps right in to a suspenseful story line and takes the reader in to the inner thinking of a virgin assassin. I read the whole story in one go, couldnt stop until I knew what happened! Well written, flowed nicely, the twist at the end was brilliant. A must read short story!
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Review by: Steve Chaput on Feb. 20, 2011 : (no rating)
A young man is hired by Mr. "M" to kill a woman the boy has never met. He has the gun supplied to him and half the promised money, and is on the road to the town where he must do the deed.

John Brinling does a nice job getting the reader into the head of the would-be hitman. Solid story with a bit of a twist.
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Review by: Willie Wit on Feb. 17, 2011 :
I like short stories , and this is a good one . Sharp , clever with a good twist at the end .
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