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The Macadoo's

Boy finds something weird in neighbor's basement.

26 total reviews 
Comment from royowen
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I can remember twilight zone, but not the others. I wish they still showed those shows today, but I guess they might think they are a little "dated", but this was a great story Gretchen, I love, it, Jove a fertile imagination, well done, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2022


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2022
    Thank you so much, Roy. I appreciate your time and comments. Gretchen
reply by royowen on 28-Sep-2022
    A pleasure
Comment from barbara.wilkey
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This is extremely creative and a very good writing. I enjoyed reading. I am sorry I missed it the first time around and I appreciate the re-post.

So the very next Thursday, (So the following Thursday...)

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2022


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2022
    Thank you for your time and nice comments. I appreciate the spag help. Gretchen
Comment from Ric Myworld
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What a fun and entertaining story, not exactly what I'd expect from you. Well, to be honest, all your characters have been much different since you've returned from break. LOL. Different, but believable and enjoyable reading. Thanks for sharing. Wish I had a six.

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2022


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2022
    This was a blast from the past 2013 to be exact. Every Fall I fancy myself Stephen King. That delusion usually fades November 1st. So as a reader you don't have to suffer through for long. Thank you for the read, review and the virtual six. I'll take it! Gretchen
Comment from Sankey
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Ha ha, what a weird story. Preserving her hubby's corpse. No picture was it from Fanart and has it been removed? So glad you got this out again for us. Well done.

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2022


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2022
    Thank you for reading and reviewing. It's that time of year where the freaks come out. Lol. Gretchen
Comment from Wendy G
Exceptional
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Oh my goodness, what an imagination you have! I must give this a six. Reasons? Excellent writing, realistic characters, authentic dialogue, creativity, and very engaging "unable to stop reading quality" .... Well done.
Wendy

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2022


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2022
    Thank you, Wendy. I truly appreciate this excellent review and stellar rating. Gretchen
Comment from prettybluebirds
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Wow, this is quite a story. You almost had me believing it was true until I looked and saw it is fiction. This is a most creative story. You should have entered it in one of the science fiction contests. I bet it would have won. Great work.

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2022


reply by the author on 27-Sep-2022
    Thank you. This is an old one from 2013. I'm starting to get in the mood for Halloween. So I may dig out some other creepy ones in the next few weeks. I appreciate your kind review.
    Gretchen
Comment from lancellot
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This is a well written story. I think the parts that may need revisiting the initial motivation, and the ending. It just seemed odd or why?

notes:

Go get jobs. Cut grass, wash cars, hell, I don't care. Just do {something"}

-something."

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2022


reply by the author on 27-Sep-2022
    Thank you for this helpful review. I appreciate all constructive critique. I will check the spag. Thanks again
    Gretchen
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Exceptional
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Extremely well written. Great work.
You have very credible dialogue in a very believable story.
I don't question your plot - it's yours. but... I think many writers couldn't stand the prospect of anyone keeping that secret.
(Maybe that's why you wrote the story - you couldn't keep the secret any longer!)
Best wishes.

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2022


reply by the author on 27-Sep-2022
    Thank you so much for this review and stellar rating.
    Gretchen
Comment from trimple
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A Great spooky story GW with an end I really didn't see coming. Spot on!
You built up the tension of what could be down in the basement, then hit us with a dead corpse painted in resin!
How original is that. Terrific read, with a good pace.
Kind regards
trimple

 Comment Written 27-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 28-Jul-2013
    Thank you for the great review. Glad you enjoyed it. Gretchen
Comment from Quillian
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A great story that had the flavor of kids growing up in a different time. All the sweet details are there, Wheaties, the Dad's intolerance of kid's laying around all summer, taking bottles back for the deposit. What a nice, nasty, little stunner under the tarp. The souvenir and then the repugnance with his act and the resulting, guilty haunting. Oh I say, well done!

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2013
    Thank you for the nice review. I have been trying to write about a time without cell phones, DVDs and the internet. You had to go out looking for adventure and intrigue. Not just google it. It has been fun and every time one of my kids says "why didn't they just call for help?" I smile and say, "we didn't have cell phones in those days. I'm waiting to astound them with the fact that we only had three television stations. It's gonna blow their minds.