Thriller Shots: Murder Mystery Suspense
by M. J. Newman is a collection of five short noir style tales and a sample of Violence
In The Blood and offers of other books by the author. This read was
originally published as 1054 Suburbia in 2016 and republished
last year. The short tales make up a little more than half of the total page
count making this a very fast read as this reader skips samples.
Thriller Shots 1 is subtitled “A Random Act” and is
about a narrator who is out on parole. He saw her and it was clear she needed
his help. So, he took her home and set her up with an IV. She is sleeping and
he has time to think about how he got here and more.
Thriller Shots 2 titled “Let Him Go” revolves around
the fact that the cop knows the guy did it. He has zero doubt. The evidence he
has gathered is burned into his brain and he knows the guy did it. The CPS
(Crown Prosecution Service) says the evidence is circumstantial at best and to
cut him loose. That cannot be how this case ends with this guy walking free and
out there to do it and more again.
Thriller Shots 3 is subtitled “Long Time Coming” and
is also is a tale of seeking justice. Kyle has it coming. The narrator has
waited a long time to get his man. An evening in the pub will be part of the
setup.
Thriller Shots 4 subtitled “The Homecoming” is also
a tale of having to wait a long time. In this case, the narrator has been gone
from home for fourteen years. Prison was the reason, but he is back home in
Arizona and scores need to be settled.
Thriller Shots 5 subtitled “The Night Before” is
about that night and the repercussions beyond the next day. He has planned to
pace himself at the pub. Once the alcohol started flowing, the plan went out at
the window. Now there is the aftermath.
The book concludes with a sample from Violence in The Blood: Crime Syndicate Book One and offers and info about various other books by the author. The author is a UK crime fiction writer and his tales feature that perspective even when set here in the states. An enjoyable read if you like noir or dark crime fiction as this is not a read where many good things happen unless you count getting even with folks who did you wrong and had it coming for a long time.
Thriller Shots:
Murder Mystery Suspense
M. J. Newman
Self-Published
July 2020
ASIN: B08DM515LR
eBook
53 Pages
I picked this up earlier this month to read and
review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2021
Posts
2 comments:
So...each of the vignettes is open-ended?
And what does 1094 SUBURBIA signify as a title?
Thanks. Interesting project.
No. To explain each one further would create spoilers so I did not do that.
I have no idea what the previous title referred to as there was no clue in the deal that I saw.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
Post a Comment