My Lovely Wife, Edith

by Kevin Moore

Gordon Burchfield's search for work lands him in the role of an orderly at a mental health facility. When his wife visits him for lunch during his first week at the home, Gordon explains the oddities of his new job with the mentally ill. This piece of flash fiction follow's Gordon's account and questions the line between sanity and delusion.**This is a short story.

9 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 26, 2012

About the author

Kevin has been writing since he was eight years old, pecking away on his mom’s typewriter. He enjoys reading and writing fiction. Kevin decided to pivot his life toward studying history professionally about ten years ago and hasn’t looked back since. He now gets to research, preserve and share history as the curator of artifacts at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums in Fremont, Ohio. He also hosts "Can’t Make This Up: A History Podcast," where he gets the privilege of interviewing authors and historians. Kevin lives in Toledo with his family.

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fun, quick, enjoyable short story from a friend of mine. Interesting premise that could be explored over a longer story as well.

[Jackie Oser · Rating 2 out of 5]

Super short read. I was disappointed in the lack of detail.