Unhappy Endings: A Collection Of
Three Flash Fiction Stories
by Judy Penz Sheluk is exactly what is advertised. These three stories are not
light or happy reading. These three stories have pain in them that lingers long
after the fourteen page read is finished. All three tales were previously
published by Thema Literary Journal
based in New Orleans.
This short read opens with “Sylvia’s
World.” Sylvia never has seen Paris and lives in a world far away from anything
in Paris. But, a line from a story that references Paris has stuck in her mind.
It won’t let go.
The porch light is off and that is
never a good sign as “Cleopatra Slippers” opens. 10 pm in 1973 is the setting
for this 16 year old who has a difficult home life situation. It may be thirty
years later, but the memory is just as fresh today.
Brad and the narrator were supposed
to be engaged on the road to marriage. That plan has not kept Brad faithful. He is not totaled as the take begins, but she
is not happy. “Emmaline” is the name of this tale and is also the name of the
child that she is carrying.
These are not happy light stories.
These are short tales of pain and difficult situations. As they are flash
fiction tales and therefore short in length little more can be said without
ruining the read. Like her tale in the Flash
And Bang Anthology as well as her collection Live
Free or Fri: a collection of three short mysteries author Judy Penz
Sheluk packs a lot of detail and nuance in each piece.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2016
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3 comments:
Thanks for the great review, Kevin, but you spelled my last wrong on the final sentence :-)
Hope you post on Amazon and Goodreads! Thank you for reading my flash fiction.
Judy wrote, "Thanks for the great review, Kevin, but you spelled my last wrong on the final sentence :-)"
lol! You left out the word "name" in your comment. My error has been fixed.
Judy also wrote, "Hope you post on Amazon and Goodreads! Thank you for reading my flash fiction."
You know I do. Your welcome.
OMG aren't we just a pair!
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