Great story! And the way you write brings more tension, more suspense and boils the mind of so much imagination. I imagined each scene happening right in front of me, especially for the way it was written.
Thank you so much, Ana, I really appreciate that. And I truly appreciate you always taking the time to read and comment. It’s wonderful to know the story pulled you in and stayed vivid for you.
Wonderful story. I enjoy your sparse style of writing. A moment that stayed with me: when he brings the dog and asks her to bandage it. Rural noir is a exciting genre. I write small town folk horror.
Thank you so much, Jeff. I really appreciate you saying that. The dog scene was one I kept coming back to. I find those small, almost absurd acts of control really disturbing (the kind that quietly say: I can make you do this).
Thank you. I’m really glad that line stayed with you. I wanted their happiness to feel real, but never entirely safe. And I love that the story introduced you to a weir.
Great story! And the way you write brings more tension, more suspense and boils the mind of so much imagination. I imagined each scene happening right in front of me, especially for the way it was written.
Thank you so much, Ana, I really appreciate that. And I truly appreciate you always taking the time to read and comment. It’s wonderful to know the story pulled you in and stayed vivid for you.
Wonderful story. I enjoy your sparse style of writing. A moment that stayed with me: when he brings the dog and asks her to bandage it. Rural noir is a exciting genre. I write small town folk horror.
Thank you so much, Jeff. I really appreciate you saying that. The dog scene was one I kept coming back to. I find those small, almost absurd acts of control really disturbing (the kind that quietly say: I can make you do this).
“In summer they had been happy there. Or thought they had been.”
That line is devastating because it questions whether the happiness was ever stable at all. enjoyed your writing. I learned what a Weir is also..
Thank you. I’m really glad that line stayed with you. I wanted their happiness to feel real, but never entirely safe. And I love that the story introduced you to a weir.