Karma Goes All The Way Around

On his graduation night something terrible happened to Ray Barber. Twenty years later he has returned to his home town of Haven Hills with only one thing on his mind.
Revenge.

Blades of Ray by Peter Mckeirnon is a visceral novelette. Raymond's calm demeanor is the perfect contrast for his swift and brutal interactions with the bullies from his childhood. He experiences flashbacks between his dirty deeds, revealing Raymond's traumatic past. Ironically, as he crosses paths with each of his targets, it appears Life has already dished out punishments to Raymond's tormentors. However, it seems Raymond would prefer them dead.

The ending is a little too nice and neat, but at least there are no loose ends. I would have preferred more drama than bad memories and Raymond's kills...still a good story. (I also thought the title is a clever play on words.)

As always,
AstraDaemon