Grandmas Goulash

He that spareth his rod hateth his child  … Proverbs 13:24 Reverend Jackson Pruitt had practiced what he preached. Penelope Pruitt carried the physical and emotional scars of learning right from wrong at the hands of a father, who believed that shades of grey were the rationalizations of sinners. Penelope’s nights are spent in a terrifying dream world, where blood provides the only relief in a grey kaleidoscope of charred walls, melting bodies and black holes. When the parsonage burns to the ground, a catatonic Penelope is found nearby, clutching a gasoline can. Charged with arson and the premeditated murder of her father, she is deemed unfit to stand trial and remanded to a psychiatric facility. Clinical psychiatrist, Gloria Amherst, battles with mixed feelings as she helps Penelope unravel the truth that lies between her waking and sleeping worlds. Will their journey set Penelope free or sentence her to death row? Book Blurb Friday  is hosted by Li...

In the ten years since her husband’s untimely death, Elise Fletcher has viewed the world from the safety of her window. After several panicky attempts to venture outside, she accepted her condition and developed a network of online friends and delivery services. Raised in a home where drugs and violence rule, ten-year-old Danny Sterling spends most of his waking hours on the streets. He has learned to survive, but his carefree exterior hides a child that trusts no one. When Danny spots Elise in her window one day, he initiates a conversation. Soon their window talks become a daily routine. Both Elise and Danny long for more. Both are limited by their fears. Based on the real life story of Janie Cauldwell,  Boundaries  captures the paralysis of agoraphobia. And the unlimited power of love. I did a bit of googling on agoraphobia, before writing this blurb. Although agoraphobia is still classified as a panic disorder, new research has indicated that a high percent...

Something smelt bad in Longfin. One thing was certain; it wasn’t fish. Catches had declined for five years and its once thriving fishing industry faced extinction. When the efforts of environmental and marine scientists failed, residents began moving to bluer pastures. Molly Miller-Toona, widow of Captain Charles Toona, thought she knew the answer, but no one listened to the dotty old woman, who stood on the wharf, spouting theories to anyone within herring distance. When Molly becomes terminally eel, she swallows her pride and calls Charlie’s illegitimate daughter, Detective Olive Flounder. Olive listens and enlists cryptozoologist, Alphonsino Berycid, to help save the town. Does a monster lurk beneath Longfin’s blue waters? Does Alphonsino love Olive or does his heart belong to Mora, the seductive barfish at Swampy’s dockside lounge? Is Longfin destined for shortfinity? Don’t miss this slippery tail of mysteries and monsters. Or Molly’s final triumphant sucker...