“If you saw us you’d probably hate us. We look like the cast of an insurance commercial; shiny, happy us. The perfect little family, living the perfect little life.”
Tag: Adult Fiction
Blood Runs Cold by Dylan Young
“Blair had stopped crying. There was no window, the walls were smooth and it was quiet. She didn’t want to be alone. But she didn’t want him to come back.”
The Burnings by Julian Lees
“She knew she mustn’t give up hope. The sun would be up soon. She began screaming for help again. She screamed and screamed and screamed.”
Whistle in the Dark by Emma Healey
“Jen could only snatch a hug, a press of her cheek against Lana’s – soft and pale as a mushroom – while the paramedics slammed the ambulance doors and wheeled Lana into the hospital.”
Deadly Secrets by Robert Bryndza
“Marissa reached up to put her key in the lock, but the gate creaked behind her. She froze. There was a faint scrape, and then a crunch of feet on the snow. She slowly turned.”