Blinded by an accident. Blindsided by danger. Riley thought she’d endured the worst, but the violent criminals who took so much from her are back for more. Dead-set on inflicting as much pain as possible, they’ve set their sights on the only good thing left in her life and will stop at nothing to destroy it and destroy the person Riley thought she’d become. Now she must revisit the worst part … must revisit the worst part of herself to remove the threat and protect the one person who has been there for her.
Broken is an intense short story from Mike McCrary that’ll have you begging for more.
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This is the perfect short story. There was enough information to either love or hate the main character and you knew who she was immediately and it packed a huge punch. Loved it!!!
A short, fast-paced and easy to read story that has a surprising plot. Very well written the mystery and suspense regarding what will happen grows very fast and has an unexpected ending. Very entertaining!
I downloaded a free copy of this short story and this is my honest review.
Mad as Hell – Another addition to Mr. McCrary’s collection of short stories. If only revenge was this easy for such a horrible crime.
Well written and straight to the point, the main character’s suffering is easily understood and his actions could be supported.
The author’s talent for storytelling and his vivid descriptions bring the gamut of emotions and pain clearly to view without any graphic gore or vulgar language. Yes, you didn’t know McC had that in him, huh? I contacted the author to review his books. 4*
Broken – OK, it’s too short but this short is full of intrigue, suspense and good. Add a bunch of emotions to the mix. I could not help but like Riley and I was glad she cared for Albert. Riley does not like people and she has a screw loose, or a box. Good coffee break material. I cannot fuss about the length since the story is complete. 5*
Separate Checks – I love this short story. Even if vulgar language offends you, you will still enjoy this funny short story about two smart criminals, former lovers, that have a spat over money. Yes, there’s more to the story, a lot more, but I’m not giving up any spoilers. Well written. Intriguing. Humorous. 5*
Hard Hearts – One of my favorite authors always guaranteeing a good read, but this time the story and I didn’t gee and haw. Don’t get me wrong, it was good in many places and had good storylines and characters, but I couldn’t get into this story easily and stay immersed. Usually read a McCrary book in one sitting, I did this one in three days, sporadically. It’s still worth reading if you like strong, disciplined women, assassins and revenge, loyalty and betrayal, and doing what it takes to survive and protecting the innocent when the wrong people are after you. Although this book has violence, it’s not gory-graphic, just the moves executed. It’s a clean read. The is ending is perfect. I think BR and H would make a good series. I contacted the author to review his books. 4.5*
Genuinely Dangerous – How many times can a guy step in it? This is a rollercoaster ride through Hades and then some. Depravity; psychos and more sickos; twisted egos; and the list goes on. It’s like watching a train wreck and you can’t look away. Of course, there’s humor, and bits and bobs of normalcy, but don’t blink you’ll miss it. This book even mentions Remo and more than likely set the foundation for the Remo Cobb series, which I enjoyed. Jesus wept. is not the shortest sentence, chapter 115 has a shorter one and it made me laugh. It’s been a while since I’ve read this type of twisted story and it kept reminding me of a movie I had seen that could have been Ruby’s family. So if you want to take a walk on a sick and twisting path, this is the book. Or if you liked Pulp Fiction, you’ll like this book. 5*
Relentless – I was clueless about the storyline, so I really didn’t want to read Relentless after I read the first couple of chapters. I don’t care about LA, designer clothes and fancy cars; you got em, great but so what. But I’ve read a few books by Mr. McCrary and love his work, so I hung in there. Glad I did because the pace picked up, the plot turned intriguing and suspenseful, and the characters ranged the gamut from weak to pure evil, with plenty of manipulation from several directions. I figured out a few things, except one thing: what was actually wanted in the end by the bad guy. I want to say more, but I don’t do spoilers; this is a review, not a book report. Another well written, well thought out story. 5*