Violence is a strong undercurrent in most of my fiction, particularly in The Dojang and Redemptio. Purveyors of violence use it in certain tried-and-tested ways. Tyrants use brute force, deploying either brainwashed, callous or cowardly foot soldiers to do their dirty work. Criminals are equally savage, but often use the element of surprise. They sneak up behind you, blind-side you, ambush you. They strike at night, under the cover of darkness, or when you are distracted, using whatever weapons they have or can find. They know that the odds are significantly stacked against their victims if they do not make it a fair fight. They are also masters at disguising their true objectives. A mugger, for example, may smile at you, asking you if you have the time on you. Before you know it, you are down on the ground, injured and missing an expensive watch or mobile phone.
Fighting back
Fighting back
Fighting back
Violence is a strong undercurrent in most of my fiction, particularly in The Dojang and Redemptio. Purveyors of violence use it in certain tried-and-tested ways. Tyrants use brute force, deploying either brainwashed, callous or cowardly foot soldiers to do their dirty work. Criminals are equally savage, but often use the element of surprise. They sneak up behind you, blind-side you, ambush you. They strike at night, under the cover of darkness, or when you are distracted, using whatever weapons they have or can find. They know that the odds are significantly stacked against their victims if they do not make it a fair fight. They are also masters at disguising their true objectives. A mugger, for example, may smile at you, asking you if you have the time on you. Before you know it, you are down on the ground, injured and missing an expensive watch or mobile phone.