Review: Unexpected Noir
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 25, 2012
I was able to download this for free in a recent promotion.  I had no idea what to expect but for free, it was worth it.I will say, it was not what I expected.  First impression was this is a detective story.  I would classify it as a short story.  So, the detective is cleaning up a crime scene, a gruesome mess, and as a trained soldier he usually isn't put off by the scenes he comes upon, but this one has been repeated over and over for many years.  The corpse is ripped open, the heart is missing and the body is nailed to the wall with his own ribs.This scene is repeated 7 times a year, just before Halloween, year after year.  Doors and windows are locked from inside the victims apartment.  The victims are so varied, the randomness of the killings leaves even the professionals stumped.  Scratching his head, the detective returns home that evening, pondering the impossible.The character of the detective is quite impressive.  He is a trained killer with some self illusions of being the best of the best.  He is an expert with guns, fancies himself a master of stealth and also fancies himself quite the ladies man.  He left me laughing at how full of himself he is. Quite a memorable character.Arriving home, he goes through his usual paranoid checking of his home, carefully drawing his weapons, checking room to room, placing his weapons in strategic places. Satisfied he was alone, he pours himself a drink.  And then finds he has a strange, gorgeous woman sitting in his living room.What follows is not for children. Seriously, this is grown up erotica.  But I had drawn a conclusion at this point, and was pleased with the ending.Interesting short story.  If you find it available as a free promotion again, feel free to download and enjoy.