Review: Macabre story with a surprise twist
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 5, 2013
Having seen (and loved) the movies RED and RED2, which were based on a graphic novel by Warren Ellis, I was looking forward to reading Ellis's "Dead Pig Collector." It did not disappoint. In the story, Mr. Sun, a contract killer, arrives at the scene of his next hit job only to find a topsy-turvy situation. There's a dead body all right, but it's not the person he was hired to kill. Nevertheless, making the best of the situation, he proceeds to dispose of the body, giving a step-by-step tutorial to the real killer, who's fascinated by the process. The story ends with a totally unexpected twist that made for a great finish.The story had some of the best macabre humor that I've read in quite a while. Hearing Mr. Sun's detailed instructions for disposing of the body was like something out of Monty Python - bizarre and a bit gruesome. To say much more would be a spoiler, but this was a very enjoyable Kindle Single.