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Ready or Not!: A Creepy, Retold Fairytale for Grownups
Into the Woods Meets The Bad Seed A psychological suspense short story for adults inspired by the fairytale, Hansel and Gretel. When college girl Gretchen takes on a babysitting gig to help out a friend, she expects to earn an easy hundred bucks for just a couple of hours of work. After all, how much trouble can such an angelic-looking four-year-old cause? After Hans sprints into the thick woods surrounding the chalet and Gretchen is forced to chase after him, she becomes disoriented in dangerous territory. Forced to confront her deepest fears of abandonment, hypochondria, and alcohol poisoning, she must dig deep for self-understanding. Nancy Brashear is an author and poet whose novel, Gunnysack Hell, is due to be published in early 2021. She lives at the beach in Southern California with her husband and yellow dog, Goldie Licks.
36 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 17, 2020
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November 28, 2020
Very creepy! But it was a good creepy. The twists and turns made me jump and took my imagination in all directions! The author is definitely a poet at heart, and her prose is delightful...if not frightening to read in this book. Excellent story.
October 26, 2020
Such a fun and twisted little ride! I loved the vivid imagery and the winding road through the narrator’s consciousness as she attempts to make sense of what is happening. This short story has the whimsy of the fairy tales you remember from childhood but with a haunting after-effect. Bravo, Nancy!
October 26, 2020
Great spin on Hantzel and Gretel. An exciting read that left me wanting more!
October 21, 2020
Very good short read
This short story had me wanting more! It would be a great creepy short story to read aloud at night on camping trips or girls night in around the fireplace. I definitely recommend it and excited to read more from Nancy Brashear.
This short story had me wanting more! It would be a great creepy short story to read aloud at night on camping trips or girls night in around the fireplace. I definitely recommend it and excited to read more from Nancy Brashear.
September 9, 2021
I immensely enjoyed this short fairy tale for adults.
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