tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876019129197579580.post2902836527064552586..comments2023-11-14T21:48:34.082-06:00Comments on In the Dark Mind of B.R. Stateham: The character called SmittyB.R. Statehamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894951166082934512noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876019129197579580.post-54026651906550935662011-03-31T20:30:44.250-05:002011-03-31T20:30:44.250-05:00I enjoyed this story, and he certainly did find a ...I enjoyed this story, and he certainly did find a way to 'do it quietly' as requested. Getting a peek inside the mind of a professional killer is a fascinating thing, as disturbing as it may be. There's a new show on called Nothing Personal, and it's specifically about contract killers. Killing due to self-defense or defense of someone close or out of anger is a whole other bag. Those are always emotionally based. But the contract killer? He/she kills strictly for the money and that would seem to require a coldness beyond comprehension.<br /><br />Smitty's not run-of-the-mill though if he's not just a killer for cash. If he's got a sense of morality (and a contract killer can), that humanizes him and will draw people to his character. Why does he do what he does? Is there anything personal about any of his 'jobs'? What if one of his marks turns out to be someone he knows and respects? Would he kill them anyway because it's simply another assignment?<br /><br />I know you will explore all sides and situations with this character, just as you have done with others you've created. They are all well rounded and believable, and there's no all good or all bad with your characters because life isn't all good or all bad either. That's what makes your stories and your characters worth coming back to time and again. Looking forward to getting to know Smitty on a more personal level.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03275503653927579472noreply@blogger.com