Early Retirement is a novelette that packs the appropriate level of punch for the length of the story.  The story development, the characterization and the level of suspense and intrigue had me turning the pages.  With a science fiction backdrop, the horror enters almost immediately with the reader being immersed right in the middle of the story, I liked that – there was no messing around with backstories, character nuances, and hyperbole.  It was laid out on a plate for the reader – you either took it or left it – I was happy to gobble it up! A story of such a short length is usually hit or miss…