Life In The Fast Lane

This is really good! Chris has a way of making music with words.

I think a lot of authors lose themselves in choices (not to say this story doesn't have choices, and high-stake ones at that!) and quantity and forget the very basic thing that makes a story worthwhile to read, and that's rhythm and style. It's so obvious when an author enjoys what he's writing, and it makes it enjoyable for the reader too.

This entire story reads like a quick-paced episode from an action/noir show. And I'm not even a particular fan of action nor noir shows or stories, and definitely not the nitty-gritty and bloody, but I read every word of this one.

It's a lot of fun and would transfer very nicely to a visual medium! Or maybe I'm just particularly imaginative. . .

I am a unredeemed fan of Chris's writing, and Chris=8. I hope everybody heeds my words. Eight.

But in spite of the fact that I came here to give Chris an undeserved-but-well-warranted eight, this story was actually really good *also*.

"He fires, hot steel tearing through the back of your seat like a knife through butter and lodging right into your back." This is a writer who uses cliche because he's writing in genre, not because he's a lazy sonofa. Chris has the voice down, and he's able to write sentences that just *get there* without meandering around for half a dozen sentences.

When Chris asks you whether you speed up or drive slow, you know you better speed up, because driving slow gets a fool shot.

Better--when Chris asks you if you want to just shoot them, you know there's going to be a bloody and satisfying resolution. And indeed there was, with--I want to say, loving attention paid to the places I shoot. Neither the "ass" nor the "pecker" were neglected.

Honestly, I laughed and laughed, but I was also impressed by the plotting and forking here. There's a decent amount for a short game. I read every word.

pretty good I enjoyed it keep up the good work ill read more stories but it a good first read