*Since this story is an individual short story, it is mainly intrended for KU (Kindle Unlimited) readers rather than any expectation that it should be puchased as a regular eBook ... *Please note, this story now also appears in my new collection - 'Dark & Pushing the boundaries of Justice & Retribution'
Despite the progress much of the world has made, bigotry and intolerance are still as prevalent today as they've ever been, be it racial, homophobic, or any other reason someone might be considered a bit 'different' from the norm. Often it will take the form of a derogatory comment, persistant bullying or, though thankfully more rarely, a violent assault or worse ... Well, guess what, there's often a price to pay for such intolerance, just as Nathan Morrison was to find out ... Want to know what that price was? Then read on ... Enjoy!
From wielding a rifle and donning the gloves, a pen and a pad are now the tools of my trade ... Carry on Writing!
UK based writer, author, blogger, and book reviewer. Born in London, United Kingdom. Having retired, P.A. Rudders now lives in Wales, where he enjoys his love of the outdoors as well as pursuing his passion for creative writing.
*** Never a tinker or even a tailor, though once a soldier and an occasional sailor. I’ve fought my battles in many a playground and field, with make-believe guns and then riot shields. I’ve stood my ground toe to toe in the ring. But now I’m older and maybe a tiny bit wiser, wondering now what the future may bring.
I’ve hung up my gloves and also the guns, put aside my days and life as a lad, exchanged them all for a screen and keypad. And now it’s my characters that march, where I fear to tread. And when they die they really stay dead, no miraculous recoveries or surreal shower scenes, or of waking up from a season-long dream.
Each word that I write strives to leap from the page, each page that I write urging the reader onto the next. I write what I know and imagine the rest. I write in black and white, leaving your imagination to make of it what you might. If all you want is simplicity and colour from the start, something to satisfy an instant entertainment fix, there’s always cable or even Netflix.
We live in an age of instant information, of every type of visual stimulation, and worst of all, of effortless entertainment. Read on then, dear reader, if you like what you’ve read, I promise I won’t let it go to my head (actually that’s a lie, we authors have an ego the size of a city).
It’s fairly easy to see where this tale is going early on, but like many short stories, the enjoyment is in the journey. Retribution is a personal favourite of mine, and this tale fits the bill nicely. Rudders also doesn’t shy away from sensitive topics, which is another plus with his stories.