Wanted is a short story about Natalie who finds an online ad “Easiest $200 you will ever make”. All Jim wants is a young pretty girl (18-28) to give him some of her hair but she must cut it in person. Natalie’s friend Brian claims the guy might be dodgy but agrees to accompany her so that she can earn the $200.
This short story is brilliant, it is focused and really defines how creepy Jim sounds from his advert and emails. The scene setting is spot on and the tension really builds at a very fast pace. There are just 3 characters in this short story but their personalities are fully developed and brought to the front. This is one hell of an entertaining read as you wonder what kinks Jim may be into. The dialogue between the characters is realistic, for example...
“Mmm, you smell natural. Not like some whore.” He sniffed again. “Like a real woman, the kind I might see at the grocery store in her workout clothes, or out walking her dog, or at-”
… I thoroughly enjoyed reading Wanted, it is top class stuff. Chris writes with such a polished style that he can create great depth even within a short story. That is some skill and this short story is a gem that I will vote the top score of 5 stars. I was very impressed with the quality and thrill of reading Wanted that I will be on the look-out for future books from Chris. Well done mate, you have made a lunch-time read such a pleasure.
Wanted is available as an Amazon Kindle eBook and was written in 2014.
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