In Bloom

by Paul Tremblay

From the apex of the Bourne Bridge, almost 150 feet above the Cape Cod Canal, the undulating, fluorescent-green water bullying the shores looks alive.

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There are always truths submerged within stories, and her job is, if not to dredge them up, then to invite readers onto her own chartered boat, guiding them so that they may uncover those truths from the murky waters for themselves.

PH. I dig this one

Heidi has learned never to underestimate the mysteries of the whys, truths, and lies we tell each other.