Review: Excellent
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2014
I downloaded this story about an hour ago and just finished reading. For a short story, and it is, it packs a lot into a few pages. It was a very enjoyable read. It takes place many decades in the future and the world is dealing with shortages of food, drinkable water and space. What there isn't a shortage of is people. The world is overpopulated. So, what if you worked for a company that paid you very good money for doing things that may seem, shall we say, unsettling? You tell yourself that it's for the good of all and it just has to be done. If not you, it would be someone else. Now, say someone close to you is your next victim, er, I mean, "project". Would you be able to follow through with it? Would you be able to do what needs to be done for the betterment of the many? This story is about one man's struggle with this dilemma and the things he is willing to do or not do. This is a great story and a completely different genre than the author's previous zombie tale, "Aftermath", which is another solid work. Looking forward to more, Mr. Baillie! Keep them coming.