Comment from damommy

Excellent

I like how you build up to the end. I was thinking, even though he protested he could do such a thing, that he did it in the end. The coward hired a hit man. I have to say if someone harmed my children, I would gladly kill him/her.

 Comment Written 05-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2022

Thanks for stopping by. It is indeed disturbing that killers can so easily justify themselves--and I find it unsettling that I can so effortlessly conjure such monstrous characters! The potential child- molesting scenario was construed in his evil mind by way of justification! Cheers. LIZ

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

Once again, a well written post that I missed the first time around. I have no idea how I missed so many. Oh well, at least I got to read it this time. I enjoyed reading.

 Comment Written 05-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2022

Thanks for stopping by, Barbara. It is indeed disturbing that killers can so easily justify themselves--and I find it unsettling that I can so effortlessly conjure such monstrous characters! Cheers. LIZ

Comment from Mary Vigasin

Excellent

Very well-written and truly entertaining. I like how you build it up. A perfectly normal conversation about boring reality crime shows using the same formula. Then it turns to perhaps justifying murder in the case of abuse or infidelity.
He detests brutal and savage killing.
But then the surprise, a quick clean shot in the head will do.
Brilliant!
Best wishes,
Mary

 Comment Written 05-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2022

Thanks for stopping by, Mary. It is indeed disturbing that killers can so easily justify themselves--and I find it unsettling that I can so effortlessly conjure such monstrous characters! Cheers. LIZ

Comment from royowen

Excellent

Yes, murderers, they are impossible for me to understand, no matter what somebody did to me I don't think I could, but to a loved, I'm not sure, perhaps I'd just want too...but wouldn't, well done liz, what a great test, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 05-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2022

Thanks for stopping by, Roy. It is indeed disturbing that killers can so easily justify themselves--and I find it unsettling that I can so effortlessly conjure such monstrous characters! Cheers. LIZ

reply by royowen on 10-Sep-2022

Well done Liz

Comment from Wendy G

Excellent

So he can't do it himself, no, that would be too terrible (and wouldn't dream of doing it) - and he could never do any bashing or unpleasant murdering. How ironic that he has a "guy" to do it all so very cleanly for him - and she won't know a moment's suffering. Very cynical post - and very well written. Great twist at the end.
Wendy

 Comment Written 05-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2022

Thanks for stopping by, Wendy. It is indeed disturbing that killers can so easily justify themselves--and I find it unsettling that I can so effortlessly conjure such monstrous characters! Cheers. LIZ

Comment from Fleedleflump

Excellent

You do a great job of drip-feeding the sense of menace using that classic device of a character talking about what somebody else might do to reveal what they've done. I love how he introduces more detail as we go, telling us he's started talking about his reality. Beautifully written.

Mike

 Comment Written 05-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2022

Thanks for stopping by, Mike! It is indeed disturbing that killers can so easily justify themselves--and I find it unsettling that I can so effortlessly conjure such monstrous characters! Cheers. LIZ

Comment from Carolyn Dooley

Excellent

It is a shame someone would mutilate someone they were supposed to have loved and had children with. That person are mentally sick in the first place.

We do not know anyone one hundred percent. We think we do. Or we think things will get better as we have their children. That we will love one another more. Which is false.

It does not take children to keep love in the relationship.

In reality, the children are caught up in the middle of hell on earth. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 05-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2022

Thanks for stopping by, Caroline! It is indeed disturbing that killers can so easily justify themselves--and I find it unsettling that I can so effortlessly conjure such monstrous characters! Cheers. LIZ

reply by Carolyn Dooley on 10-Sep-2022

You are welcome.

Comment from Jasmine Girl

Excellent

So you can still post past work here. I'm confused but happy to review your funny work that always amazes me. I really like the last paragraph and it made me laugh.

Well done.

 Comment Written 05-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2022

Thanks for stopping by, Lisa. It is indeed disturbing that killers can so easily justify themselves--and I find it unsettling that I can so effortlessly conjure such monstrous characters! I can't post new work--this is a re-post. Cheers. LIZ

Comment from Iza Deleanu

Excellent

Another funny one from the cycle how to get away with murder. When love is gone do we really need to break and kill? Thank you for sharing and good luck with your weitings.

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020

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reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020

Hello IZA! Glad you appreciated the dark humor! Cheers. LIZ

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

That's really a shocking twist! All along, he seemed like a normal guy and the talk about the boring normal wedding and disbelieving the TV show stories but then we're shocked that the normal narrator is revealed to be a murderer. Scary!

 Comment Written 16-Aug-2020

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reply by the author on 19-Aug-2020

Thanks Helen! This sure is a creepy story--it was a challenge to channel a killer. Cheers. LIZ