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Hugely satisfying because it is a painfully unsatisfying journey to the ending! My mind cried out for some redeeming action by the narrator, instead of paralyzed inaction after being a witting participant in the tragedy... Just too little too late. Perfect!

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Thanks so much for reading!

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I enjoyed it. Compelling and suspenseful. Well done!

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Thanks John!

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Oooh! Great character, great voice, unexpected twist! Bravo! Kind of reminiscent of Stephen Graham Jones with the conversational tone detailing the horrors heard upstairs.

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Wil don’t even compare me to him. I will quit my job right now.

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Very evocative, Shaina.

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Thanks John!

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Nice and tense!

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Thanks for reading!

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Wonderful story! Loved the imagery of the mother's knife skills and ability to butcher cattle.

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