Like Only A Woman Can

by C.J. Grant

Sometimes, brute muscle and manly power can't get the job done. Especially, when the mark expects an assassin to come gunning form him. Sometimes, a job needs a special tough. It needs to be handled like only a woman can...

Though this story is short, it is packed with tension and just a bit of sexy. Read to find out how she gets the job done.

Kindle Edition

Published August 4, 2021

Reviews

[Carly Rheilan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and sweet and to the point.
(Point of a gun that is...)
Here's a heroine to reckon with.

[Tawny Molina · Rating 5 out of 5]

So if you are anything like me you get pretty annoyed by how women are depicted in most spy or assassin movies and stories. They are often the unsuspecting honeypot or the villain’s girlfriend who later ends up falling for the hero and blah blah blah. So upon being asked if I could review Like Only a Woman Can, I was honestly excited to pick up a contemporary short story regarding a female assassin.

First this is a short story so there isn’t much in the way of character development to go over. So we’ll just focus on the main character. She is a self-assured woman who is good at her job and knows what she is capable of. She’s not usually given jobs based on her gender, but this guy needs a female touch. Now this consists of her taking off her cloths and tricking the guy in to getting close. I won’t go in to detail, it’s a short story after all, you can read it. But she knows what she’s doing.

Now aside from the well written main character who despite the short story is far from the cliche assassin girl, the story itself is entertaining. It is written from a first person perspective and the speech is crisp and to the point, as you would expect it to be with this kind of character.


Like Only a Woman Can is a solid short story with a solid lead character. Fans of the genre and capable female characters should pick this story up. It’s short word count makes it a quick and enjoyable read to get your fix. You will enjoy yourself!

[Sophiaaaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the short story over all but wasn’t keen that the story was written as though the assassin was a piece of meat to be ogled and that’s what would stun the terrorist into thinking she was just an airhead. Admittedly, it worked as this is the kind of thing women deal with but I feel like writing it into a book makes others think that objectification is okay.

On the plus side, it’s great to see a woman be the focus of an assassination story where she isn’t the target’s missus or bit on the side. This woman is here to do a job, one that she is very capable of.

3.5-4 stars from me!

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an amazing short story. I don't always feel like you get a complete sense of characters or plot with short stories, but this one does such a great job with both. It's compelling and action packed. I would love to read more from this author, and more specifically, I would like more about this character. Seriously good.

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

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