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Annie
Billy and Roy were just two mischievous boys--probably meaner than most--but still just bored, country kids looking for some adventure and excitement. During the nights they spent with their grandmother, their favorite pastime was spying on the tenants of their grandmother's rental houses. Over the years, the two had spied on all of their grandmother's renters, but the one who provided the most excitement was Annie.
21 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 28, 2017
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John Isaac Jones
33 books76 followersJohn Isaac Jones is a retired journalist currently living and writing at Merritt Island, Florida. For more than thirty years, "John I.," as he prefers to be called, was a reporter for media outlets throughout the world. These included local newspapers in his native Alabama, The National Enquirer, News of the World in London, the Sydney Morning Herald, and NBC television. He is the author of ten novels, two short story collections and five novellas.
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July 14, 2018
Short and twisted (an audio review)
John Isaac Jones is a singularly unique storyteller. Each short story is packed with fascinating characters, rich settings, and singularly unique endings. He uses the omniscient third person point of view to move the perspective from character to character, but Billy, the eleven-year-old, is the ringleader in this show. He may be young, but, as my grandmother used to say, ‘he has the devil in him’. His friend Ray goes along, but he lacks Billy’s cunning, deviousness, and even outright ability to raise holy hell.
His grandmother rents out cabins to make ends meet. There is a house she saves for ‘ne’er-do-wells and Annie Atkinson is the latest tenant. The woman has a colourful past, life dictated by the abject poverty created by the Great Depression. Her husband, who eventually visits, is another interesting character.
As always, I can’t give too much away, but I did love the ending. Always beware of terrible smells and black cats.
Susan Marlowe was the perfect narrator. The lazy drawl works brilliantly and she hits all the right notes for the young boys, Billy’s grandmother, and Annie, who hails from Atlanta.
Another impactful and enjoyable and slightly (or mostly) twisted tale.
John Isaac Jones is a singularly unique storyteller. Each short story is packed with fascinating characters, rich settings, and singularly unique endings. He uses the omniscient third person point of view to move the perspective from character to character, but Billy, the eleven-year-old, is the ringleader in this show. He may be young, but, as my grandmother used to say, ‘he has the devil in him’. His friend Ray goes along, but he lacks Billy’s cunning, deviousness, and even outright ability to raise holy hell.
His grandmother rents out cabins to make ends meet. There is a house she saves for ‘ne’er-do-wells and Annie Atkinson is the latest tenant. The woman has a colourful past, life dictated by the abject poverty created by the Great Depression. Her husband, who eventually visits, is another interesting character.
As always, I can’t give too much away, but I did love the ending. Always beware of terrible smells and black cats.
Susan Marlowe was the perfect narrator. The lazy drawl works brilliantly and she hits all the right notes for the young boys, Billy’s grandmother, and Annie, who hails from Atlanta.
Another impactful and enjoyable and slightly (or mostly) twisted tale.
January 3, 2018
Southern Gothic is alive and well in this intriguing short story. I can't give anything away, so I will just say that this is a slice of life of the South during the fifties, although perhaps this particular slice of life is a tad unusual. A good story, a twist for the ending and a very enjoyable read!
April 7, 2018
•audiobook•
Two young boys see things young boys shouldn’t. Shocking and startling, it’s a good, quick listen.
It’s intrigued me enough to check out other books by this author.
Two young boys see things young boys shouldn’t. Shocking and startling, it’s a good, quick listen.
It’s intrigued me enough to check out other books by this author.
April 14, 2022
A quick, interesting, "cup of joe" read. This author NEVER disappoints me.
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