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Goodbye, Dead Man
Revenge is sweet; particularly when it is the recipient’s own greed that serves it.
- GenresShort Stories
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First published March 24, 2011
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August 6, 2024
Pretty interesting little tale. Ideas kill, so murder might come in forms that differ from the conventional acts of violence. Its seed can be simply planted in the mind of the victim, and its outcome would be as certain as a gunshot at eye level.
Another interesting question raised in this little tale is that of right and wrong. Is it okay to kill a person who is deemed bad. Much like the predicament of Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment, the untimely death of an unsympathetic character is brought to the notice of the reader with pretty much the same effect. Can one bring someone else's life to an end for the greater good? Yes? No? Maybe? Who knows?
Another interesting question raised in this little tale is that of right and wrong. Is it okay to kill a person who is deemed bad. Much like the predicament of Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment, the untimely death of an unsympathetic character is brought to the notice of the reader with pretty much the same effect. Can one bring someone else's life to an end for the greater good? Yes? No? Maybe? Who knows?
June 18, 2026
Gambling, Lies and Superstition.
And irradiated money that Puts Hex on you!
Not much of interest here. Short with Nothing at all to say. Except that it's just a typical Revenge Fantasy.
A little more Background and World Building would have Helped. Like just Who were the Outsiders and just Why should we care about the Non-Characters in the story.
The only one who has any Personality is Mattup, and He's Just Gross.
If you don't read this One, you Won't be Missin Anything. It was just a piece of Classic Golden Age Sci-Fi Pulp Filler.
And irradiated money that Puts Hex on you!
Not much of interest here. Short with Nothing at all to say. Except that it's just a typical Revenge Fantasy.
A little more Background and World Building would have Helped. Like just Who were the Outsiders and just Why should we care about the Non-Characters in the story.
The only one who has any Personality is Mattup, and He's Just Gross.
If you don't read this One, you Won't be Missin Anything. It was just a piece of Classic Golden Age Sci-Fi Pulp Filler.
July 24, 2021
Reactor beam tubes... what a twist!
September 4, 2012
This is a free e-book, which is very short. One might read it entirely while standing waiting at a bus stop. It's easy to read, well-written, and a tale that might be shared with other card players. It's about three guys who work together at a reactor installation. It doesn't describe what these guys do at the reactor, because it's a tale about them gambling on card games while on the job. Is there a dead man? Yes, maybe even two. Give this free book a shot!
September 28, 2015
A card game that gets taken far too seriously. An unpleasant story about unpleasant people.
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