An Assassin's Holiday
By Dirk Greyson
3.5/5
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Brick Colton has been hired to kill Santa Claus—or at least the kindhearted accountant playing Santa for the kids in an orphanage. Brick grew up in an orphanage himself, but that isn’t the only thing bothering him about the contract on Robin Marvington’s life. The details don’t add up, and it’s looking more and more like someone has set Robin up. As Brick investigates, Robin brings some much-needed cheer into his life, the light in Robin’s soul reaching something in Brick’s dark one. But all of that will end if they can’t find the person who wants Robin dead.
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Advent Calendar package "Sleigh Ride".
Dirk Greyson
Dirk is very much an outside kind of man. He loves travel and seeing new things. Dirk worked in corporate America for way too long and now spends his days writing, gardening, and taking care of the home he shares with his partner of more than two decades. He has a master’s degree and all the other accessories that go with a corporate job. But he is most proud of the stories he tells and the life he’s built. Dirk lives in Pennsylvania in a century-old home and is blessed with an amazing circle of friends. Facebook: www.facebook.com/dirkgreyson Email: dirkgreyson@comcast.net
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This has a gorgeous cover. I like the writing style and the length is probably just right, but I did have a problem with how quickly the relationship progressed. It didn't feel natural at all. They'd only known each other a few hours before they were in bed and sharing deep dark secrets. It felt a bit too rushed for my liking, though I did like the characters and their chemistry with each other; it just asked me to believe far more than I was willing to.
I'm not normally a fan of 1st person, especially present tense, but it worked here. It didn't bother me and I didn't feel distanced from the story, like I usually do.
The characterisation was good, though I wasn't sure the whole "ex-army" thing was necessary, as it came across as a little too much like ex-army = assassin. Despite that, I bought the emotional relationship, if not the physical.
It was, overall, a really nice story.
Favourite Quote = "He has a Greggy, just like I did." - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Although this was the second release in Dreamspinner's Advent short-story series, I delayed reading this installment because I've been looking for more pleasant escapism than the promise of the provocative prompt - an assassin hired to kill "Santa." Despite the potentially dark premise, the author provides a thoughtful and generally engaging short exploring Christmas and a potential murder through the eyes of a stone-cold killer. It was dark and "realistic" enough to remain true to the dangerous theme while still being a pleasant, holiday-centered, and quick read.
3.5 stars rounded up for a nicely sizzling little scene in the middle