In my experience, secrets are nearly always quickly exposed in small towns whether they belong to the newcomer or those who were born there. There was one small thing I never understood about this story, and it had to do with the way the citizens of Graceville reacted to a new person moving there.
Sometimes they were subtle, but they always made sense given who she’d been in the beginning. I loved picking out new clues about how she was changing as she adjusted to her new job and home. In THE LAKE, Abbie LeFleur, a lifetime Bostonian, who hides her scales, webbed feet, and an incredible hunger for people, has relocated to Graceville to start her life anew when she sets her eyes on a young student in her English class.Įvery town has its own unique way of doing things.Ībbie’s character development was well done, especially given the short length of this piece. Source: I received a free copy from the author.Ī free short story taken straight from the pages of THE MONSTER’S CORNER, an all original anthology from some of today’s hottest supernatural writers, featuring stories from the monster’s point of view. Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Contemporary
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