Review: Wow!  4 1/2 Stars for Shay Savage's Short, Sexy Novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2013
I need to preface this by saying that I do not as a rule read novellas or short stories.  I've said before that I don't like them; there just isn't enough time to get into the character development and for me to get hooked on the story.  That said, I madly loved Shay Savage's recent book "Surviving Raine" and wanted to check out her backlist.  When I saw this was a short story, I wasn't thrilled, but was happy to see that the next installment , "Otherwise Occupied" is coming out soon.I read this story this morning about Evan Arden, former military sniper and current mob hit man, whose misdeed gets him banished to the middle of nowhere in the Arizona desert with his dog Odin.  While waiting for the okay to return to Chicago, a young woman Lia, Antonio appears out of nowhere under suspicious circumstances and what transpires between the two of them over the next 24 hours is hotter than the sizzling desert.  I wasn't sure going in how Ms. Savage was going to get me interested in a story about a hit man, but I should not have worried.  The story is told from Evan's point of view and his thought processes are fascinating.Sometimes when I start a new book, even one that I end up loving, I have trouble in the first chapter or two getting into the characters and the story, so much so that I often have to reread those chapters.  I had no such problem with this book; in fact I was captivated within the first few pages.  This author has an incredible way with words and imagery, cleverly drawing the reader into her web of intrigue.  I was left desperately needing to know what happens next.