Review: Born to Kill is a Slice of Life
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2013
Born to Kill is a short story, a single incident in the lives of the killer and his victims.  We all hold an inner urge to kill at sundry times in our life and some of us are more skilled in that area.  Using a gun, blades, or a hammer are the usual methods of human beings, among a few others.  The killer in this story is adept in telekinesis and manipulating the bodies of others.  We all have bad days and our killer clerk, a powerhouse to behold, has reached the end of his last throbbing nerve.  He's had enough and he snaps, letting all hell break loose with sharp slices of glass, squished faces, and human bodies bounced like basketballs.  Tension in the store as the victims fight.  The media making its usual circus act on the television.The writing brings out in a smooth and easy way the descriptions of the action and the people.  You are there in the story.  You are one of the many caught in the nightmare.  Can you do anything about this maniac?  Not much.  Not a lot of words are wasted where they did not need to go.  And for those looking for a vampire or any other supernatural monster, you'll just have to settle for a talented and warped human being.Four stars - yes.  Like any story it could have been longer and a little more depth.  Yet, it told of a single incident in the lives of those involved, snapped nerves and the onslaught of death and the man who had enough of it all.  Anyone reading this review needs to remember Born to Kill is just a slice of life and so we live on or die.  Enjoy the story for what it is.  And while you're still here, Robert S. Wilson has another short story, a novella, a fabulous novel Shining in Crimson and upcoming or already here his sequel to SIC called Fading in Darkness.  Enjoy his works.