In the title story, indifference in a marriage threatens its survival and, ultimately, the life of a spouse. In Allison, a stolen night with a lover leads to death; in Causa Mortis, a woman attempts to prevent a death by in-law; in A Good Woman, Aunt Jane misleads her family into the very horror they are trying to avoid; in Clutter in the Attic, compulsive hoarding weakens a marriage and leads to retribution; and in Under Wraps, a suburban mother wreaks revenge on behalf of two little girls.
The Story Behind This Book
In the title story, indifference in a marriage threatens its survival and, ultimately, the life of a spouse. In Allison, a stolen night with a lover leads to death; in Causa Mortis, a woman attempts to prevent a death by in-law; in A Good Woman, Aunt Jane misleads her family into the very horror they are trying to avoid; in Clutter in the Attic, compulsive hoarding weakens a marriage and leads to retribution; and in Under Wraps, a suburban mother wreaks revenge on behalf of two little girls.
