Jasper Skaggs came
to the isolated place to reinvent himself and settle scores from the past.
Grover Shutes said too much once too many times making it clear he did not
respect Jasper. Now Grover is bleeding out in the woods somewhere and Jasper
Skaggs now has a new issue.
How to
deal with the wife of Grover Shutes as well as his fifteen year old daughter? Jasper has been intimate with both of them, on more than one occasion, and could
just move into the house and take over if he wanted to as he is sure the body
in the woods would never be found. That would be possible in a perfect world
and Jasper is well aware that this is certainly not a perfect world. Moving
into the house, staying clear of any murder changes if the body was ever found,
and keeping up relations with both of females without either one figuring it
out would be fairly difficult. It would get complicated. He could just kill them
both and move on though that option really isn’t one. How to move things
forward without them knowing he killed Grover is one of several issues he has
to deal with in The Louisville Problem: A Short Story.
If
you have read his crime fiction novel, Suburban
Dick, you already know that author CS DeWildt writes twisted tales
of dark people and events with an occasional dash of humor. Such is the case
here with The Louisville Problem: A Short Story. Jasper Skaggs has
decided to do what makes him happy and killing Grover Shute was just a small
step in his somewhat vague long range plan. His plan was not fully conceived
before he started, it he loves it as it gradually comes together.
This is not a read
for everyone. This is a crime fiction read with adult language and other
factors that won’t work for all readers. Clearly, the fact that the story makes
no secret that Jasper is having sexual relations with a minor will be a red flag
for some. It is certainly implied that Jasper is not her first, but at the same
time, at fifteen she should not be with anyone for any reason. While the
situation is not one of graphic detail, the fact that it is present at all will
upset some readers.
That being said, The Louisville
Problem: A Short Story is a good one. Like Suburban Dick, this short
story is not for everyone.
The Louisville Problem: A
Short Story
CS Dewildt
Ugly Dad Books
August 2018
ASIN: B07GPRT4XD
eBook (paperback available)
32 Pages
$0.99
Material was picked up using finds in my Amazon Associate
Account in order to read and review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2018
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