Kategoria BISAC: Fiction >> Humorous - General

They have been married for seven years-six too many. The only thing they have ever agreed on is not to have children-until each begins contemplating the best way to kill the other.

In his compilation of darkly humorous short stories, Tim Corkery shares a look into the minds of a band of characters forced to make choices in life-some with deadly consequences. Bob and Linda live in an apartment beneath a man and his ailing mother-but no one has ever seen Mother Dearest. Colin hasn't visited his aunt Mary in Old Nantasket in quite some time. He hopes she can help him with his math...

Ann and Michael have both been married before. Their past relationships ended in nothing but heartbreak, and they both carry the battle scars to prove it. Love is frankly the last thing on Ann's mind. She has a severely ill daughter to care for; plus, she worries that her ex might show up and tear her life apart-again.

Michael lives far, far away from his children, and emotionally, he's far away from everyone. He thinks he's too battered and bruised to be in a relationship. He feels he doesn't deserve love, and he barely remembers how to give it. Then, a chance meeting brings Ann...

Though it may seem a bit complicated, the story is simple, and when all the pieces are laid out, it is plain to see where it all began. It started with one single human by the name of Tane MacGregor; one single, officially insane, homeless dust rag of a man. He occasionally caught glances from passing strangers as he swung his feet rhythmically from the drawbridge over the calm waters of Spa Creek, and he was often found in the company of angels.

As it was said, MacGregor was seen as the glue, the string binding all the events and beings which created a rather remarkable occurrence in...