tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3733545996388457449.post2932038488205699218..comments2024-03-05T16:43:58.548+00:00Comments on Thrillers, Killers 'n' Chillers: FRIENEMIES By Jim HarringtonAuthorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12033131935968488175noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3733545996388457449.post-53468624995537003472010-10-22T22:06:24.415+01:002010-10-22T22:06:24.415+01:00Tight and a smart twist.Tight and a smart twist.Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3733545996388457449.post-43752965319714217092010-10-21T01:12:47.398+01:002010-10-21T01:12:47.398+01:00There's always a couple of those guys in the p...There's always a couple of those guys in the paintball group - the ones that take it scary-serious. You nailed it.<br /><br />Great story.Chris Alliniottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094925215735680849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3733545996388457449.post-53744139553957178272010-10-13T05:30:30.629+01:002010-10-13T05:30:30.629+01:00There's enough subtle clues pointing to someth...There's enough subtle clues pointing to something other than combat to tip you off but the ending still comes up surprise. You think tempest in a teapot until the last line whipsaws you and you realize that there's a force five hurricane going to make landfall, soon. Great job Jim!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3733545996388457449.post-83307833327112197642010-10-11T22:28:50.507+01:002010-10-11T22:28:50.507+01:00great idea to set something around paintballing -...great idea to set something around paintballing - it's never occured to me and i've not seen it, but now i have it seems obvious. paintballing is really taking off, isn't it? might be something in there for a longer piece.Nigel Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529578665251906089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3733545996388457449.post-53704788487610945962010-10-11T20:54:24.382+01:002010-10-11T20:54:24.382+01:00Jim,
Until I actually got to the line about how t...Jim,<br /><br />Until I actually got to the line about how the narrator thought they were supposed to work in pairs, I thought maybe this was a battlefield scenario.<br /><br />Then I thought maybe they were actually playing at being military.<br /><br />And then we get the paintballs.<br /><br />And then the chilling final paragraph.<br /><br />I like the nesting doll effect in this story.Christopher Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581243409967241320noreply@blogger.com