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Interruptions
Cady and Sam don’t like excitement. Consequently, they have good reason to love their lifestyle in the small town of Matthews, North Carolina. They've got a cute kid, good jobs, great neighbors, and as Cady says, their home of five years beats the wheels off their last address. Unfortunately, interruption rears its ugly head when it's least expected, leading to that unwanted unrest they've been avoiding. What's a couple of homebody werewolves to do?
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First published February 5, 2013
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About the author
P.B. Cannon
54 books103 followersP.B. Cannon lives in Charlotte, NC.
In addition to writing science fiction and fantasy (and a smidgen of horror), she enjoys a good read, working crossword puzzles, walking, drawing, and painting.
She is a retired electronics technician and admits to having worked at a variety of other jobs during her life, including being a dishwasher, a busgirl, a housemaid, a motel/hotel maid, working in a fast-food joint, a telephone operator, and a store clerk. There have been other, not-so-glamorous jobs, including picking cotton.
She also daydreams a lot.
Find her at Blue Sky: https://bit.ly/48hTbBH
In addition to writing science fiction and fantasy (and a smidgen of horror), she enjoys a good read, working crossword puzzles, walking, drawing, and painting.
She is a retired electronics technician and admits to having worked at a variety of other jobs during her life, including being a dishwasher, a busgirl, a housemaid, a motel/hotel maid, working in a fast-food joint, a telephone operator, and a store clerk. There have been other, not-so-glamorous jobs, including picking cotton.
She also daydreams a lot.
Find her at Blue Sky: https://bit.ly/48hTbBH
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February 3, 2018
INTERRUPTIONS is an enjoyable paranormal short story that builds well, the shifters element handled in a descriptive, but controlled manner. It also has a nice sense of comedy which blends in suitably with the action, never becoming parodic.
January 9, 2018
I'm a big fan of Cannon's sci-fi stories, but this is the first strictly fantasy story I've read of hers. It's an interesting take on werewolves just trying to live an ordinary life. I'll definitely be checking out the rest of the Cady and Sam books.
February 5, 2018
This is an intriguing short story that has a unique story line I wasn't expecting. No spoilers, so you have to pick this one up. You will be glad you did when you follow Cady, Sam and their daughter AnnaMae into a tale of adventure, fun and twisted circumstances.
December 5, 2014
I was intrigued by the fact that this doesn't appear to be the usual kind of werewolf story with packs and alphas and such. Just a couple (Cady and Sam) trying to live a normal life and raise their kid.
As noted by previous reviewers, it's a short story that starts slow, but I was ok with it because I kind of like a build up and it suited the quiet lifestyle this couple is trying to lead.
Trouble starts when the neighborhood flirt shows up on their doorsteps with a broken down car seeking help to get it started and gets foiled in her attempt to get Sam alone when it turns out he knows nothing about cars. Cady goes back to the car with her and that's when the fun begins. It's a short so if I say any more, that'll just about be the story.
All in all, I enjoyed it. There are two other stories (both longer than this one, I think) about this family which I intend to read and I hope they expand the circumstances hinted at in this one.
I'd recommend it to anyone who likes something a little different.
As noted by previous reviewers, it's a short story that starts slow, but I was ok with it because I kind of like a build up and it suited the quiet lifestyle this couple is trying to lead.
Trouble starts when the neighborhood flirt shows up on their doorsteps with a broken down car seeking help to get it started and gets foiled in her attempt to get Sam alone when it turns out he knows nothing about cars. Cady goes back to the car with her and that's when the fun begins. It's a short so if I say any more, that'll just about be the story.
All in all, I enjoyed it. There are two other stories (both longer than this one, I think) about this family which I intend to read and I hope they expand the circumstances hinted at in this one.
I'd recommend it to anyone who likes something a little different.
April 23, 2026
Werewolves need to rest, too.
Cady’s character development was quite well done. Her relationships with her husband and child were explored in depth as well as her feelings on a variety of topics ranging from race to European beauty standards to why she so desperately wanted her neighbourhood to remain a quiet and peaceful place to live. She was the sort of protagonist I’d love to invite out for a cup of coffee so I could get to know her better as what I learned about her from this piece only made me more curious about who she was as a person.
The ending felt abrupt to me. I should note that this is part of a serial, a type of tale that is well known for ending on cliffhangers, so do keep those facts in mind while reading. Even when including them, though, I wished more attention would have been paid to developing that final scene. The way it was written felt more like the end of a chapter in a book than a short story. In my opinion, serials work better when each instalment in them stands alone as a fully formed tale, and I did not feel like this quite met that standard even though I deeply enjoyed reading it otherwise.
This was a good example of how to write an exciting fantasy story in a suburban setting. Most modern fantasy that I’ve read has either been set in rural or urban areas, so it was refreshing to see a different sort of setting being utilized. I especially liked the brief moments where Cady talked about simple aspects of living in the suburbs like finding a good parking spot or maintaining positive relationships with the neighbours. Yes, both of these topics were relevant to her adventures on this particular night, but I’ll leave it up to other readers to discover why.
Interruptions was exciting.
Cady’s character development was quite well done. Her relationships with her husband and child were explored in depth as well as her feelings on a variety of topics ranging from race to European beauty standards to why she so desperately wanted her neighbourhood to remain a quiet and peaceful place to live. She was the sort of protagonist I’d love to invite out for a cup of coffee so I could get to know her better as what I learned about her from this piece only made me more curious about who she was as a person.
The ending felt abrupt to me. I should note that this is part of a serial, a type of tale that is well known for ending on cliffhangers, so do keep those facts in mind while reading. Even when including them, though, I wished more attention would have been paid to developing that final scene. The way it was written felt more like the end of a chapter in a book than a short story. In my opinion, serials work better when each instalment in them stands alone as a fully formed tale, and I did not feel like this quite met that standard even though I deeply enjoyed reading it otherwise.
This was a good example of how to write an exciting fantasy story in a suburban setting. Most modern fantasy that I’ve read has either been set in rural or urban areas, so it was refreshing to see a different sort of setting being utilized. I especially liked the brief moments where Cady talked about simple aspects of living in the suburbs like finding a good parking spot or maintaining positive relationships with the neighbours. Yes, both of these topics were relevant to her adventures on this particular night, but I’ll leave it up to other readers to discover why.
Interruptions was exciting.
April 22, 2013
I do agree in part with the previous reviewer, that this shortie takes time to build, but I read "Living in the moment" right after this and it becomes clear that Interruptions is more like a chapter taken from a book than a stand-alone story.
I will say it's different from the usual vampire/werewolf stories I've read. Here we have the novel setting of "suburban" were-things (wolves, cats, witches, vampires, humans), living quiet, normal lives as good neighbors in a little backwater town called Matthews, all pulling together to help when "ghouls" arrive to attack the local flirt. There's no explanation for the attack, which raised a question mark as I read, but since the same character is attacked again in "Living in the Moment", there clearly is a motive.
Bea's heroine isn't your typical perfect, model-type babe dressed in black leather, she's short, a mum, and works as a barber. Oh, "and she's black", (to quote the author), which is an refreshing element the author works into her stories: race and mixed-race relationships.
As with her full-length, Boucher's World, Bea Cannon is very good at fleshing out non-standard characters and real-life (=difficult) family relationships that add an extra dimension to her stories.
Read this and then go straight to "Living in the moment" for a continuation.
I will say it's different from the usual vampire/werewolf stories I've read. Here we have the novel setting of "suburban" were-things (wolves, cats, witches, vampires, humans), living quiet, normal lives as good neighbors in a little backwater town called Matthews, all pulling together to help when "ghouls" arrive to attack the local flirt. There's no explanation for the attack, which raised a question mark as I read, but since the same character is attacked again in "Living in the Moment", there clearly is a motive.
Bea's heroine isn't your typical perfect, model-type babe dressed in black leather, she's short, a mum, and works as a barber. Oh, "and she's black", (to quote the author), which is an refreshing element the author works into her stories: race and mixed-race relationships.
As with her full-length, Boucher's World, Bea Cannon is very good at fleshing out non-standard characters and real-life (=difficult) family relationships that add an extra dimension to her stories.
Read this and then go straight to "Living in the moment" for a continuation.
April 1, 2013
Title: Interruptions
Author: Bea Cannon
Published by: Bea Cannon on Smashwords
Genre: Paranormal/horror/short story
The story starts off with an over reactive mother, breaking her toe in aid of rescuing her child.
The writing is effortless, but the built up to more interesting scenes is slow. At times it feels like you’re listening into some housewives. Although Cannon gives the reader a deep inside inside Cadance's character, this doesn’t suite the length of the story.
Things get somewhat better when Eloise, who has an eye on Sam, Candance husband shows up with car trouble. Cadance decides to give her a cookie of her own dough and forces her to walk to the broken down car. From here on the situation shoots out of control; unearthly creatures show up in a battered car and Candance appears to be telepathic.
Author: Bea Cannon
Published by: Bea Cannon on Smashwords
Genre: Paranormal/horror/short story
The story starts off with an over reactive mother, breaking her toe in aid of rescuing her child.
The writing is effortless, but the built up to more interesting scenes is slow. At times it feels like you’re listening into some housewives. Although Cannon gives the reader a deep inside inside Cadance's character, this doesn’t suite the length of the story.
Things get somewhat better when Eloise, who has an eye on Sam, Candance husband shows up with car trouble. Cadance decides to give her a cookie of her own dough and forces her to walk to the broken down car. From here on the situation shoots out of control; unearthly creatures show up in a battered car and Candance appears to be telepathic.
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