This concise novella is set in Edinburgh and basically involves four characters. In the central role is Carlos Morales, a successful arranger of contract killings. His assignment is to set up the murder of his own Mother.
I wouldn't like to add any more detail of the plot in this review as it would end up spoiling other readers enjoyment but I can say it certainly has a twist in the tale!
I read it in one sitting over almost a couple of hours and found it an interesting and absorbing read.
I am not usually a fan of short stories and this is marketed as a novella. Personally, I might be tempted to describe it rather more as a novelette - somewhat longer than a short story but only borderline towards a novella.
It is available to download at a very reasonable price.
As already mentioned, it was a particularly interesting read and suited my requirements as I had a small window of time that I could spare to lose myself in a story. 'Killing Mum' fulfilled my expectations and has definitely encouraged me to look for more of this author's work. This is the first story by author Allan Guthrie I have tried and I found it well written with good character development.
I will look forward to reading more of Allan Guthrie's work as I feel he has tremendous potential and may become one of my 'must read' authors.
I have just downloaded
Bye Bye Baby which I'm sure will be equalling as engaging.
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