Review: "Surprise!  This Thriller Will Stun You"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 14, 2014
In this short, suspenseful thriller, Doris Langford and husband, Gerald, have finished their grocery shopping.  Gerald doesn't like to shop, and is always in a hurry to get back to the car.  Enroute, a man, dressed in dirty clothes, approaches them asking for help.  He needs a few dollars as his car has run out of gas and he needs to get home to take care of his sick wife.  Gerald says, "Sorry."  He's not one to succumb to those who constantly look for handouts rather than look for work.  Doris would like to help these people in need, but their budget is too tight and at times they run out of money before the end of the month. Gerald then pulls into a gas station and he is approached again by an angry man wanting money. Gerald immediately stops pumping gas, jumps in the car, closes the windows and locks the doors.  While stopping at an intersection at a red light, Doris sees a young boy with a beggar holding a sign "will work for food."  Doris and Gerald need the lawns mowed and she'll feed them a hearty meal. Doris is so warm-hearted and happy that Gerald consents to this arrangement. She plans to make a wonderful meal of meatloaf and potatoes, and the beggar can take all the fixings home with him to share with wife and son.  When the task is done, Doris and Gerald load up their car with the food and drive the man and son home.  Well, I'll stop right here ... I'll tell no secrets! You'll have to read the rest of the story at night, with the lights off, to get the full impact of this thriller!  Regina Puckett is the best macabre author!  If you've read Edgar Allan Poe, you'll like her thrillers also!