Review: Quick little thrill ride!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2012
I'm partial to a good short story - sometimes it's nice to not get bogged down in the 900 intricate plot details of the 400 characters you are trying to keep track of in a full length novel.  RATTLED truly delivers on the short story format, using just the few necessary characters and scenes to keep the story moving forward.Nicholas Colt is running an errand for his wife on his birthday and makes the very bad choice to pick up an old harmless looking hitch hiker.  From there the story goes down a worst nightmare path, and Colt has to keep his wits about him while using all of his training and experience to try to get himself out of the rotten situation he finds himself.  Jude Hardin definitely uses his imagination in this one, and I found the visuals created while reading this story to be quite disturbing.Closing with a very satisfying ending and even a quick 'aha' moment, RATTLED is a thrilling and entertaining short read.  If you're new to Colt, this is a good place to start.  You'll want to check out the rest of the Nicholas Colt series after reading this one.