Well that was fairly short but interesting. A boy gets a lift from a trucker and discovers that he is indeed a killer. The boy wants to become a killer but realises that he might just be meeting with a force beyond his reckoning. While not obviously part of the Sandman Slim universe it does show echoes. ( )

Suspect Zero is a short macabre story of the extremely creepy kind. A young man hitching a ride – On the hunt for a murderous legend. Who he finds isn’t exactly who he expected. From one old murderer to a young one. They feel each other out and we spend a night following them around while they perform their twisted ‘work’.

I didn’t go into this one with any expectations because I didn’t even read the description. I just saw the name Richard Kadrey and was all ‘Yes, I should so read this!’ I wasn’t let down! It was a super short enjoyable read and you might have a few moments of “WTF?” but if you enjoy your fiction on the darker side its worth the read.

3.5 really. ( )