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My Favorite Wife Part Two

A Story About Domestic Violence.

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Comment from Spitfire
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A delightful ending. Also love the twist to this story--the husband stabbing himeself and blaming her.Oh how we love some drama in the humdrum of life.

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2013


reply by the author on 25-Mar-2013
    Glad you were not disappointed.
Comment from RJFunston
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Good evening,
This is a very interesting story, you managed to capture my attention from the very beginning and it didn't stop. Your opening was perfect, a great way to seize the readers curiosity and hold it. You continued forward and went it came to the ending, you nailed it. Very nicely written.
Have a good one,
Robert

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2013


reply by the author on 25-Mar-2013
    I dont know if you read the part one. Thanks for the review
Comment from donaldww
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This is a fun story. Are you going to add and episode for whey she visits?

I found some SPAGs for you to look at.

last week[']s episode
she [will] shed some light on this, so I [can] be myself again.- change to would, could
human nature gone [array]. - astray
"It's a Flushing thing[,]" [m]y husband said.
He winked at his brother, who nodded. Together they shared a secret laugh that was privy to only the two of them.
(He winked at his brother, who nodded and shared a secret laugh.)
Apparently[,] my late mother-in-law
I rose and said[,] "We are having dessert in an hour."
(I excused myself. "We are having dessert in an hour." I went . . .)
police arrived, [h]e stated that

Cheers,
DW



 Comment Written 24-Mar-2013


reply by the author on 24-Mar-2013
    Thanks so much for this intense edit, Glad you liked it.
Comment from Carole Rosa
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Joann, This is a good fiction story, but something similar happened to me in real life. I was cleared of it, but people are desperate when they think of hurting themselves just to get even with another person. Joann, Your story is well written and exciting. Carole

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2013


reply by the author on 24-Mar-2013
    Thanks there is a lot of truth here
Comment from christianpowers
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Hi again Joann,

This is great suspense. You've built up the tension like a true master. Hitchcock would be proud.

Here's a few edits... (I left out my objections to the 'fury' of vague and impostent modifiers in the second sentence.)

>>> Here I almost peed.<<< This is weird. I think it needs to be qualified somehow.. Maybe 'Here I overcame the startled response of peeing in my pants.' That's not very good either, but I think it's better. I almost peed seemed too abrupt. What are you an excited puppy? lol

>>> I chewed my nails and sat wondered when was the last time I saw her. <<< 'sat' not needed, and get rid of 'was'. 'wondered when I saw her last.' is fine.

>>> I rose and said."We are having...<<< 'rose' is awkward. Try 'stood'. It's much more common, and less distracting.

>>> and hide all of the knives.<<< get rid of 'of'. The sentence has more impact without it.

Great job. I'll read the next when it's out.

Christian

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2013


reply by the author on 24-Mar-2013
    You read two before one, try to get it , while its still worth a few cents.Thanks for the review
reply by christianpowers on 24-Mar-2013
    Nope, I read them in order. Take a look. I've already reviewed the first part. And I just realized you ended it. I don't think it's over. You've never satisfied the mystery here.

    Christian
reply by the author on 24-Mar-2013
    Hey you are right, ...
Comment from alexisleech
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I do hope there's going to be more! As you say, there's two sides to every story. This all read beautifully, but I think there's something missing in this sentence 'As I made my way back into the kitchen to brew a fresh pot of coffee for dessert.' I think you have to tell the reader what she was doing 'as' she made her way to the kitchen.

Alexis x

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2013


reply by the author on 24-Mar-2013
    Ok I will think of something, it did end to quick, thanks for the review.
Comment from P1
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owing Michel she --- Michelle

p to him and plunge it into his thigh for the hell of it? ======plunged

this was a very powerful story and you showed the mixed emotion very well. i enjoyed the read. nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors.

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 Comment Written 24-Mar-2013


reply by the author on 24-Mar-2013
    So true, and sad, Thanks for the review
Comment from sweetwoodjax
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this is very well written, joann, you did a great job wriitng this second part about the woman who was fascinated with television crime shows and wanted to know all about the stabbing and whether it was true or not and invited the woman and her kids to stay with her

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 Comment Written 24-Mar-2013


reply by the author on 24-Mar-2013
    Thanks It was fun to write too.