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Something Very Special
A short story by Fletcher Flora
6 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 1965
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Fletcher Flora
119 books11 followersFletcher Flora was born in Parsons, Kansas in 1914. Flora began writing soon after returning from World War II. His crime and mystery short stories and novels were published in magazines like Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Mr., Cosmopolitan, and in Alfred Hitchcock’s mystery anthologies. He received the Cock Robin Mystery Award for his first hard cover novel, Killing Cousins in 1960. Flora wrote over 150 short stories and 13 novels during his writing career. Three of his works are published under the house name, Ellery Queen. Timothy Harrison was also a pseudonym for his work, Hot Summer.
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July 1, 2022
This delicious confection from the pen of Fletcher Flora is laced with black humor and just a touch of the macabre to add balance to the sweetness of the morsel. Definitely a short story rather than a novelette, this Flora tale, first published in the September 1965 issue of Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine reads like something Hitchcock himself would have loved.
Prominent parishioner Clara DeForest, in her fifties but still quite attractive, is visited by Reverend Mr. Kenneth Culling. He’s a fine chap, feeling the need to console Clara despite the delicacy of the situation: her husband has cleaned out their accounts and done a runner to Mexico with a platinum blonde. Reverend Culling is a bit surprised by Clara’s pragmatic approach to the situation, especially as she recounts just how much danger she’d been in before her husband ran off with the other woman.
I really can’t say any more or I’ll spoil it for the reader. Elegantly written and constructed, discerning readers might guess early on where this is headed, but Flora makes it so much fun getting there they won’t want to stop reading. A very light snack, to be sure, but a satisfying one. Perfect for bedtime, or a coffee break at work. Fun stuff.
Prominent parishioner Clara DeForest, in her fifties but still quite attractive, is visited by Reverend Mr. Kenneth Culling. He’s a fine chap, feeling the need to console Clara despite the delicacy of the situation: her husband has cleaned out their accounts and done a runner to Mexico with a platinum blonde. Reverend Culling is a bit surprised by Clara’s pragmatic approach to the situation, especially as she recounts just how much danger she’d been in before her husband ran off with the other woman.
I really can’t say any more or I’ll spoil it for the reader. Elegantly written and constructed, discerning readers might guess early on where this is headed, but Flora makes it so much fun getting there they won’t want to stop reading. A very light snack, to be sure, but a satisfying one. Perfect for bedtime, or a coffee break at work. Fun stuff.
September 29, 2020
4.4 stars
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