Saint Homicide by Jake Hinkson

Since his incarceration, Daniel has been dubbed Saint Homicide by fellow cellmates.  The man does not believe he is innocent; he fully understands why he’s locked up.  Declaring that he acted only in the service of God, Daniel did something very, very wrong and he’s going to explain why.

Daniel believes he is a good man.  He studies the bible, cares for his ailing wife, and protests outside of abortion clinics by declaring the procedure murder.  He says he allows the Lord to work through him, giving him strength and providing him with guidance.  It isn’t until the disappearance of his sister-in-law, that his life begins spiraling out of control.

I’m a big fan of Hinkson’s first two efforts, Hell on Church Street and The Posthumous Man, and Saint Homicide brings with it an author at the top of his game.  Hinkson weaves together some outstanding storytelling and clocking in at only fifty-six pages, you get a sense that not a word is wasted.  Throughout the story, I was carrying a sense of dread for what laid ahead for these characters and if a writer can grab me like that, they’ve got to be doing something right.

Easy five stars.