The Cuckoo Clock

by Wesley Barefoot

You know a murderer preys on your household—lives with you—depends on you—and you have no defence!

Genres: Short Stories, Science Fiction, Horror, Audiobook

9 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 6, 2009

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 2 out of 5]

Jim and Jean Blair are grieving over the loss of their daughter, Marian, who was killed in a terrible car accident. They'd already lost two children. Only their adopted daughter is left to them. Jim begins to wonder about the unspeakable—

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[Nitish Andola · Rating 2 out of 5]

Feels like a Chapter of a book. Feels incomplete.

Based of the story about the Cuckoo.
The common cuckoo is a brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. Young Cuckoos hatch before the nesting bird's own eggs and it pushes out the rest of the eggs.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an okay short story. This would have made an interesting book, but did seem a little rushed in this format.

[Tell Tale Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short, very surprising. More dialog than world building, but definitely worth the read. Mystery after mystery revealed as the story progresses. Great little story for a quick little afternoon sci-fi fix.
-Emily Schmidt