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A great story, Bill, with plenty of twists and turns along the way. I loved it!

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It was obvious that something wasn’t quite right about this marriage from the beginning. My first thought was Paul’s confession would have been “I am dying...” But then when I learned “Maureen” was probably a spy, it opened up a lot of other possibilities in my mind. Fun story!

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Aug 22, 2022·edited Aug 22, 2022Liked by Bill Adler

Great opening line. I agree with V.C Ackerman, they are both spies. Good job.

Oh, I loved the dead body on the beach she had to move because of the high tide, We have all done a similar thing, but with beach chairs, not bodies.

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Aug 22, 2022Liked by Bill Adler

Theory time: Whatever agency Maureen/Svetlana works for, they killed her husband so she wouldn't have any outside distractions.

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Excellent first paragraph, wow! And, ha ha, great ending. It did seem to me that she wasn't very emotional about her loss, and maybe that set me up for the surprise ending. Very visual narrative and a nice flow from start to finish. Thank you, Bill.

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Aug 21, 2022Liked by Bill Adler

If you want to know me … come and live with me !!

Great ending

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Aug 21, 2022Liked by Bill Adler

Well done Bill.

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Aug 21, 2022Liked by Bill Adler

You surprise me at the of your stories. This was one was great. They should turn this story into a movie.

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Aug 21, 2022Liked by Bill Adler

Damn man I have so many questions.

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Mysterious with a perfect twist at the end. Loved it!

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