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Published: April 10, 2011
Words: 16,912 (approximate)
Language: English
Short description
Can a hitman regain control of a situation after getting too close to a mark? Keeping his composure, after learning disturbing information on a target, proves to be difficult as the assassin becomes driven, beyond professional reasons, to kill this man.Extended description
Can a hitman regain control of a situation after getting too close to a mark?Eric Caldwell has been hired to assassinate scores of people over the years. Most, as of late, have been high profile targets requiring weeks of planning, and a perfect execution. So when Caldwell is asked by a science research corporation to take out one of it's own low level employees for leaking information to the competition, he expects this to be one of his easiest marks in recent years. As Caldwell begins research on his target, he finds a disturbing trend with the man's lifestyle that strikes a nerve with the assassin.
Caldwell breaks one of the golden rules for a hitman: Never get too close to a mark. The job would become anything but simple.
Loose Ends is a thriller/mystery novella that is nearly 17,000 words.
Adult-content rating: This book contains content considered unsuitable for young readers 17 and under, and which may be offensive to some readers of all ages. For more information, see the Support FAQ.
Tags
assassin, thriller suspense, hitmanAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
bethany powers
on May 13, 2011 :
Loose Ends was an exciting novella beautifully written and full of suspense! I'm quite an avid reader, but picky with what I enjoy. By the end of story, I felt tense and nervous for Eric (the main character), and anxious to see what would happen! The story draws you into the life of the character, wanting what he wants, feeling his anger, and following his mind where it goes. Exactly what a story needs to be great! I can't wait for the sequal and I highly recommend this novella to any of those that love to be drawn in to the world of the characters they read about!!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Steve Umstead
on April 17, 2011 :
Cleaning up loose ends may have unintended consequences...
A hired hit man who previously worked for the mafia. An innocent friend by his side. A corrupt corporation with leak. A gruff CEO with a mysterious and beautiful security agent. A target with questionable morals and a shady lifestyle. This is the cast of characters put together in Loose Ends, a thriller novella from debut author AJ Powers.
It's a short novella, borderline long short story (sorry for the oxymoron), but a very entertaining read. A hitman is sent to clean up a loose end, but finds he gets closer to the job than he expected. Good story flow, page-turning, and realistic dialogue and settings. Powers has extensive knowledge of weapons, but doesn't overwhelm the reader with technical details. Good character development, getting inside the main character's head in first person point of view, something I've seen many debut authors fail miserably at (first person isn't as easy as one might think). And of course, a nice twist at the end, leaving the reader wanting more of the story (sequel, perhaps?)
This is an absolute no-brainer priced at $.99; I'd certainly recommend Loose Ends for a quick, entertaining thriller. Oh, and Powers designed and created the cover art from scratch - an enviable talent to have.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)