The Heart of Joy: A Short Story
- 140 stránek
- 5 hodin čtení
Vikki Kestell writes with a deep empathy for people and their stories, crafting characters and plots that resonate profoundly with readers. Her narrative style immerses audiences, making them feel as if they intimately know the characters and are experiencing events alongside them. She brings a unique perspective, shaped by her extensive background in learning technologies and corporate life, to her full-time writing career, which she describes as her dream job. Through her engaging storytelling, Kestell invites readers into vivid worlds filled with relatable human experiences.



"Laynie, Tobin, and Jaz narrowly escape the hit squad sent by the Ukrainian mob--the third attempt to kill members of Director Wolfe's staff. Whatever the task force does and wherever its people go, the enemy is right there, always one step ahead"-- Amazon.com
Director Wolfe brings Laynie safely "in from the cold," but she will remain free only if she meets his specified conditions: She must accept the new identity he gives her, and she must meet with an agency "shrink" to address the emotional damage caused by her years undercover-a counselor who will evaluate her fitness to participate in Wolfe's secret task force. Furthermore, she must remain in Wolfe's witness protection program, a program that will keep her hidden from those who continue to hunt her. Sadly, it will also restrict her freedom.But nothing goes as Laynie had hoped or anticipated: The restrictions chafe and bind, she feels like a square peg being pounded into a round hole, and her clashes with the bureaucratic culture send her spiraling downward. And in the background? Dark forces are moving, pushing Laynie into untenable choices. Instead of proving her value to Director Wolfe's satisfaction, Laynie fears her actions will further brand her as the faithless renegade some already believe her to be.Laynie must fight to earn her place on the task force-even as events unfold that point to one conclusion: Wolfe's task force, birthed in agency secrecy, has a leak . . . one that threatens them all.