In The Zone

Larry Hawthorne has been set up to take the blame for a colossal screw up at the prestigious finance company for which he works.

With the help of a dusty old Dot Matrix printer sending him cryptic messages, he begins to formulate a plan that will take his enemies down and ensure his meteoric rise to the top.

DOT MATRIX by Jack Binding elicits sympathy for Hawthorne from the get-go. The author does such a great job of describing the characters, I wanted Baker dead too. The unfolding of events is dark and captivating. Unfortunately, Hawthorne should've taken the printer home with him...

As always,
AstraDaemon

Saturday Short: Property

Property by Jack Binding is a flash fiction dramatic tale of getting caught up in the rat race, until one decides to simply stop racing. The writing style is dark and heavy, smothering both the passenger and readers, with a devastating ending. The author uses both misdirection and foreshadowing, but it's nearly impossible to tell the two elements apart.

I'm curious what a longer story by this author would look like...

As always,
AstraDaemon