The Adversarial Process

by Miles Watson

There are seven stages to grief. They begin with shock and end with acceptance, and somewhere in between are bargaining and anger. But in the mind of a powerful man, a man used to getting what he wants, bargaining and anger might become confused -- or simply fused. So that what follows is not so much bargaining as blackmail. Or extortion. This is the story of a high-powered lawyer in the depths of grief, whose grudge against God takes a turn so dark he needs a match to light his way.

9 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 2, 2016

About the author

Miles Watson was born in Evanston, Illinois. The son of a prominent Chicago journalist, he took an early interest in writing and published his first short story at 17. He worked in Criminal Justice for ten years before moving to Los Angeles for a dozen more, where he worked on numerous television shows and half a dozen feature films. He is the author of four book series: CAGE LIFE, SINNER'S CROSS, THE CHRONICLES OF MAGNUS and SOMETHING EVIL as well as numerous novellas, which have won nearly 30 literary awards.

Reviews

[Krystina Billet · Rating 5 out of 5]

I connected with this story in such a way that i felt like i was reliving moments of my life. The writing was perfect, the staging of scenes was perfect. I could feel the pain and anger and sadness of the character. Excellent short story!