Thank you so much. So value your feedback, a glass of Guinness seems the perfect accompaniment to story reading. Thanks again for the support this year which has helped me push on with this out of character venture of mine.

A lovely, lyrical story to read on Christmas day. I was worried that Pelznickle may not have innocent intentions so was very pleased when all was well. Magical and delightful.

This is a nice change of pace from the usual action/moving type sequences and you have moved the story along well the intense dialogue giving us big reveals and some even bigger questions. Great work.

I enjoyed this piece. We know we are been manipulated by a hyped media machine that moves in waves as each picture is released. Occasionally it can be fun to enjoy the ride knowing the plot is preordained, as there is a type of mindlessness to loose yourself in. The last line is fantastic.

It is. I saw your reference and smiled. It was something that came to me quite soon after I heard the prompt and never seemed to go away so had to be included. In my personal life I have also had a few of these reveals and like the story once you realise the truth, you cant go back and unsee.

Loved the setting and atmosphere created as she slowly reveals her letting go of a stale relationship. Well done.

Great story, had me hooked all the way through.

Thank you so much! I think Ciara has felt the shift to something more than friendship and their future together is bright.

Thank you for your kind comments. There were two hyped in this story, the guru and his business empire and the idea of great romances been all fiery passion and over hyped.

Thank you. You have interpreted the plot perfectly, it was a clumsy one that seemed to take its own path once I started writing. I have corrected one of the grammar mistakes, thank you for the corrections.

Thank you Anusuya! Ciara nearly joined the guru but the story took another path once I started writing.

Oh, this is great! Fantastic characters and I loved the light touches of humour all the way through. A fun read that could easily expand into more.

Great story, with a wonderful flow. I found it very easy to read with a slight unease as you created a back round tension beneath the surface. And even though you had set the tension for the ending it still came as a shock. The question innocent little girl or born sociopath?

Great work for a rush job. An enjoyable read with a few aspects you have pointed out yourself could be elaborated on however there are may wonderful possibilities here.

Great characters. Absorbing from beginning to end.
A small typo with ‘he heard him say’ in the first part of the story should be she.
The complexities nature of relationships artfully told. Alan sees what he wants to see, believing in ‘random’ meetings in different countries and Laura pushing for answers and unexpectedly getting the harsh…[Read more]

Wow! Interesting take. You mentioned been rushed and there are a few typos but nothing that impacts the flow and impact of the story. Poignant and dark all in one. I really enjoyed this, for some reason reminds me of my favourite author David Mitchell, must be the mixed genres.

Wonderfully taut and full of tension, a great change of pace from the last installment. I know I should dislike Cara as she is pretty amoral but cannot help admiring her bravado and grit. Her cool confidence is a great contrast to Rhine’s lack of control. Things are developing well and I cannot wait for more.

Thank you for this story. So scary to think these are still very real issues in these times. The beauty industry has a lot to answer for and you highlighted well the lack of accountability with the neat ending, as two of the main perpetrators do quite well out of the mess and exploitation of others.

Great story. You set this up perfectly and the descriptions are spot on. You built really well on Franks overall sleaziness with mannerisms and his inner dialogue working perfectly.I would have perhaps liked a little more about what evil Frank had actually committed that deserved punsihment but this is nosiness as having it open leaves space for…[Read more]

Oh, I loved this. From the cultural references to the old friendship, this story is fluid and beautifully told. Brilliant use of the prompt hyped. How we get caught up in the newest and shiniest when simplest is often best, good for the body and soul.Wonderful.