Ghosts

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

He calls himself Ben…sometimes. Mostly he doesn’t think of his name so other people won’t either. He kills people for a living, but he has standards. He uses astrology to help him follow the right path. Only now, someone is following his path—someone he doesn’t trust. Someone who’ll kill the astrologers helping him. The astrologers, who have no idea who he is.

Genres: Fiction, Astrology

Nook

First published December 1, 2010

About the author

Kristine Kathryn Rusch is an award-winning mystery, romance, science fiction, and fantasy writer. She has written many novels under various names, including Kristine Grayson for romance, and Kris Nelscott for mystery. Her novels have made the bestseller lists –even in London– and have been published in 14 countries and 13 different languages.

Her awards range from the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award to the John W. Campbell Award. In the past year, she has been nominated for the Hugo, the Shamus, and the Anthony Award. She is the only person in the history of the science fiction field to have won a Hugo award for editing and a Hugo award for fiction.

In addition, she's written a number of nonfiction articles over the years, with her latest being the book "A Freelancer's Survival Guide".

She has also published as:
Sandy Schofield (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kristine Grayson - romances
Kathryn Wesley (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kris Nelscott - mysteries
Kris Rusch - historical fiction
Kris DeLake - romances

Reviews

[Jared Austin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ben is a very intriguing character who has an interesting approach to his job as a hit man. And when it all falls apart, his potential shines through. I thought he ended the external threat to his world a little too easily, even if it was himself that was the true problem. I also feel like I've seen this ending before, but overall I still enjoyed it.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice little story about an assassin who relies on astrologers to help him plan his hits. It's a concept I initially didn't think would work, but author Kristine Kathryn Rusch manages to pull it off. The ending didn't exactly blow my mind, but all in all, "Ghosts" is an effective bit of storytelling...and the perfect length to read over a cup of coffee.

[Stargazer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant, wish it was the first in a series!