Review: The Approach by Chris Holm

The Approach - Chris Holm

I was a big fan of last year's The Killing Kind, and have been waiting on Chris Holm's follow-up pretty much since hitting that book's final page. Red Right Hand is due out next month, and to whet our appetites a bit, Holm and his publisher, Mulholland Books, have released this digital-exclusive short story, The Approach.

 

Coming in at around 20 pages, this is a quick, brisk, no-frills kind of read. It's a short teaser to get readers interested in the character of Michael Hendricks, a hitman who targets hitmen. As far as I'm concerned, that's a premise worthy of reading all by itself, and Holm certainly proved me right with the prior outing.

 

Here, Hendricks finds himself in Las Vegas to save the life of a stripper with a sadly meager bounty on her head. Needless to say, things quickly get complicated and turned upside down. There's a fun twist, and a good bit of rapid-fire action and Hendricks having to quickly think on his feet to protect his mark.

 

The Approach is a fun story, and at only 99c it provides a solid few minutes worth of diversion. It also has me even more eager to soon meet up with Hendricks again in Red Right Hand.

 

New readers need not fear, though, as no prior background is required before diving into this short story. The Approach takes place prior to The Killing Kind, and Holm gives you all the info you need to enjoy this small chapter. I think, once finished, you'll want to get more familiar with Hendricks and his background, and now's the best time to do so!