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Last Dance of a Black Widow
by
Bradley Convissar (Goodreads Author)
Meet Abbey Whistler. She's just died at the age of eighty and waits in her hospital room to be taken to the afterlife. But she quickly learns that crimes committed while alive actually do have repercussions when you die.
From the author of the Pandora's Children collection of short stories, the novellas Dogs of War and King of the Merge, and the free short story Blink comes...more
From the author of the Pandora's Children collection of short stories, the novellas Dogs of War and King of the Merge, and the free short story Blink comes...more
ebook, 10 pages
Published
October 3rd 2011
by Bradley Convissar, via Smashwords
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Abbey has died and she’s not going straight to heaven. The world freezes as she leaves her body and Abbey is forced to confront her 'father' with the sins that filled her life. It’s not stealing and cheating that’s for sure, apparently Abbey was a psychopath...
Last Dance of a Black Widow was an interesting, dark tale of Abbey’s previous husbands and how they all died at her hand. Editing is a major downfall in this book but the plot was solid. The end...more
Abbey has died and she’s not going straight to heaven. The world freezes as she leaves her body and Abbey is forced to confront her 'father' with the sins that filled her life. It’s not stealing and cheating that’s for sure, apparently Abbey was a psychopath...
Last Dance of a Black Widow was an interesting, dark tale of Abbey’s previous husbands and how they all died at her hand. Editing is a major downfall in this book but the plot was solid. The end...more
I didn't realize that this was a short story when I downloaded this free Kindle title, so I was more than a little confused when I first read Last Dance of a Black Widow.
Abbey is an old black widow that has brutally murdered all of her husbands. As her spirit leaves her body and she is confronted by her father and her deceased husbands. As Abbey recounts her sins, she comes up with a number of excuses to excuse her behavior. While Abbey is weaving her brutal tales of murder, she starts to reali...more
Abbey is an old black widow that has brutally murdered all of her husbands. As her spirit leaves her body and she is confronted by her father and her deceased husbands. As Abbey recounts her sins, she comes up with a number of excuses to excuse her behavior. While Abbey is weaving her brutal tales of murder, she starts to reali...more
An old woman, who just happens to be a life-long sociopath, dies and has a dialogue with a series of people in the afterlife: her father, and all the husbands she murdered.
I liked the idea and it was overall a very effective vignette, but I thought the dialogue was stilted in spots. It was either too expository or didn't match up with the person speaking it (some of the phrases her father, a coal miner, used didn't sound natural).
A worthwhile quick freebie read at Amazon.
I liked the idea and it was overall a very effective vignette, but I thought the dialogue was stilted in spots. It was either too expository or didn't match up with the person speaking it (some of the phrases her father, a coal miner, used didn't sound natural).
A worthwhile quick freebie read at Amazon.
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I read this for something to distract me from a stressful workday. Which it did. And I liked it. The description of everything in gray was interesting and stuck with me. I liked that death appeared first as someone the protagonist loved and by whom she could be comforted. The reaping was a bit intense.
I actually preferred this book over the last book, Dogs of War, I read of his. This short story was so good that I could have seen it being expanded to a full length nove.
One of a several short stories I have recently written. Nothing too complicated, nothing too twisty, just a quick, fun (and possiblty thought provoking)read. Just a quick note on reviews: Last Dance currently has 4 5-star reviews over at Amazon AND 3 5-star reviews over at Smashwords. So check them out as well.
Again, this wasn't at all what I thought it would be. I really enjoyed it - the black widow was creepy! I found it interesting that she made up excuses for everything, like she had herself convinced that she was the victim. A very poignant tale.
Well-constructed short story that didn't let itself be bogged down with backstory. It showed instead of telling. You don't have a heroine, and you know what, that's okay. She's who she says she is (in the end) and completely at peace with it.
Feb 03, 2012
Gina
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Abbey Whistler has just died and before Death comes for her, she is visited by her long dead father and all of her husbands she has killed. They want her to admit the truth that she is a sociopath, but even in death she still makes excuses. She has a last dance with her father and is then taken by death in what the reader assumes is hell. I like these short stories because you can see the author's potential for writing a full length novel. This is a story I would love to see fleshes out into a l...more
The idea of a black widow looking back on her life after death is one that intrigued me into downloading this free ebook. However, although the overall concept was a great one, I thought it read more like an explanation rather than a story. All of the actions of her life were told by someone else instead of shown to the reader, and that left me feeling detached and mostly uninterested in what the black widow had done.
It wasn’t a bad read, and for being free it certainly passed the time, but as...more
It wasn’t a bad read, and for being free it certainly passed the time, but as...more
Great because it was free, since I wouldn't have paid for something this short. The dialog is forced because it's the only way to explain the characters' actions, but the idea was sound.
Loved the concept of her father coming back and chastising her in the end, loved the style so much I bought the rest of the authors books, only hope they are as well written!
Super fast enjoyable read. It was touching and sad ghost story. It makes me wonder if we all get our last dance right before we go to our next life.......
This is so original and entertaining. I was almost sad in the beginning but that was extinguished quickly. Quite enjoyable
Nov 28, 2011
Linda
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
young adullts and older 16 years old
Recommended to Linda by:
I had read Dogs of war
This short story left the short hairs on the back of my neck stand out straight. What a delightful horror story. A must read
Everyone tries to justify their mistakes in the end. I enjoyed the imagery. Lots of detail.
This was a great short! It left me wanting more!! It was creepy and dark, I loved it :)
I liked this one because it was a refreshing change from most other "after death" stories.
A black widow woman waits for her deliverer when she dies at age 80.
Holy....this was really good. Well written, fast paced, captivatingly creepy!
Completely eerie and haunting, well written. Quick fast read. Nice free short story from Amazon.
Short story with a lot of impact. Well written.
Short, creepy but well written...
Aug 11, 2012
Cheryl
added it
it was ok
wow.
Dec 30, 2011
Ginger
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Paranormal Short Story Fans
This short story was different than anything I've read before. The Black Widow has died & before Death comes for her, she is visited by her father & the husbands she killed. I really wish the author would take this short story & turn it into a full length book. There are some many directions it could go. The story interested me enough to try some of his other works (full length books/novels) at some point.
It's a short story. It would make a good novel if some effort had been put into it.
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I am a dentist by day, a writer of dark fiction at night, and a father, husband, and not-so-proud pet owner when time permits.
I am the author of several dozen short stories, four novellas, and will be releasing my first novel, Blood, Smoke and Ashes, a supernatural thriller, in early 2013.
I was born in Georgia, but moved to southern New Jersey before I could be forced to be an Atlanta Braves fan....more
More about Bradley Convissar...
I am the author of several dozen short stories, four novellas, and will be releasing my first novel, Blood, Smoke and Ashes, a supernatural thriller, in early 2013.
I was born in Georgia, but moved to southern New Jersey before I could be forced to be an Atlanta Braves fan....more
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