The Hand

by J.L. Simmons

" The Hand " is a short story about an unresolved severed-hand incident that occurred at a state campsite in the early '90s. This story is mostly true and entertaining, while encouraging young children to listen to their parents while camping, because if not, bad things could happen. The story challenges teenagers to take precautions and to ensure their safety when camping, and it teaches adults that unforeseen consequences can be deadly, as learned from two naive men who found a very old curse and wielded it like a toy. Before knowing what had happened, they had lost their souls.

The fun filled weekend for end of school year campers ends in terror when they learn of mysterious deaths in the next camp area. The deaths leave behind many unanswered questions, assumptions and speculations. More disturbing is what the deceased left behind; that continues to elude campground security and haunt the campgrounds by night. Despite all efforts, nether local animals, young children, teenagers or adult campers gets a pass from the unnerving, supernatural danger that is roaming freely throughout the campgrounds looking for the next opportunity to scratch, wound, choke or kill. The campers learn quickly that often precaution is the only option available to them, to avoid irreversible consequences.

52 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 23, 2014

About the author

Joe Simmons the author of The Hand, is a native of Jacksonville, NC. Where he enjoyed: playing football and throwing the Discus for Jacksonville High, crabbing, attended church services at First Baptist Church off Broadhurst Rd.

He currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. Joe have earned a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Regis University and a Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina A&T State University. Whenever he is not travelling, Joe enjoys worship service at Southern Baptist church off Reading Rd.

Additionally, Joe holds a patent pending on a tool that helps setup throwing areas in Track and Field "Throwtractor" and copyrights on cost/time saving software that helps corporations and/or individuals reuse intellectual property "File Harmonizer".

Reviews

[margie comer · Rating 5 out of 5]

The hand

it was very good what happens next kind of book. There need to be a part two so you can find out what happen to the hand .

[Katrina Shea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I REALLY ENJOYED READING THE HAND!! IT IS A REAL ATTENTION GETTER FROM START TO FINISH!!! IT IS A GREAT READ FOR ANY AGE GROUP! I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A PART TWO OR EVEN A SERIES DEALING WITH THE HAND! IT WOULD BE A GREAT SERIES FOR ALL AND SOMETHING TO LOOK FOREWARD TO!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!
KATRINA SHEA

[Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very creative, and original. Its a good read and deserves nothing less of a 5 stars rating in my opinion. Not going to say to much, to avoid spoilers, but its definitely a must read for anyone who comes across it. Read on!