Synopsis: After years of torment and abuse by her obscure parents, this incomprehensibly beautiful and unassuming adolescent is constrained to commit parricide on her thirteenth birthday, alas to find solace. Perforce, her sinister past is revisited on her eighteenth birthday; cornered and hopeless this teenage girl goes beyond the realm of death to attain true justice.
April Fool's Killer is intended for mature readers only as it contains depictions of abuse, mystical lore and more. It is raw and foremost has a relatable message for all as it deals with social issues such as bullying, and violence against the homeless. It also explores magical realism with a transmigration to Deity status. April is the latest addition to the boogeywoman myth. Is she a villain or a superhero? She has her reasons for being the way she is. I can tell you that she is not a ghost, nor is she a simple witch but she can be intense.
Book 1 explores April's journey from a weak little girl to something more.
Book 2 will focus primarily on Mike's character arc.
Book 3 will explain the Cult's origins, their world, their spirituality, their powers and their members.
I borrowed the voices of Morgan Freeman and Lady Gaga as the additional omniscient, omnipotent narrator for the storytelling!
April is the reliable narrator of the story.
Give it a read and let me know what you think.
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.