Published: Oct. 18, 2011
Words: 17,267 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465862600

Short description

Miss Lucy Parker is a prim, proper elderly lady. When a Volkswagen Beetle—the new kind, and pink—PINK!—turns onto the winding road that leads to Lucy's farmhouse, Lucy is sure the car contains hippies. Except hippies are not in the car. A woman is, a woman wearing a short, blood-red dress that hugs her body. Thus begins Lucy Parker's great adventure.

Extended description

Seven short stories are in this compilation. The lead story is "Miss Lucy Parker."

"Miss Lucy Parker": Miss Lucy Parker is a prim, proper elderly lady. When a Volkswagen Beetle—the new kind, and pink—PINK!—turns onto the winding road that leads to Lucy's farmhouse, Lucy is sure the car's occupants are lost. And that the car contains hippies, because hippies drive Volkswagen Beetles. Lucy plans to tell the hippies to get lost. She has no need for their odd speech, beads and marijuana aroma. Except hippies are not in the car. A woman is, a woman wearing a short, blood-red dress that hugs her body. Thus begins Lucy Parker's great adventure.

"A Weird Situation": Karen does not believe her boyfriend when he tells her that he turns into a woman for seven hours every day. (Read more) Seven short stories are in this compilation. The lead story is "Miss Lucy Parker."

"Miss Lucy Parker": Miss Lucy Parker is a prim, proper elderly lady. When a Volkswagen Beetle—the new kind, and pink—PINK!—turns onto the winding road that leads to Lucy's farmhouse, Lucy is sure the car's occupants are lost. And that the car contains hippies, because hippies drive Volkswagen Beetles. Lucy plans to tell the hippies to get lost. She has no need for their odd speech, beads and marijuana aroma. Except hippies are not in the car. A woman is, a woman wearing a short, blood-red dress that hugs her body. Thus begins Lucy Parker's great adventure.

"A Weird Situation": Karen does not believe her boyfriend when he tells her that he turns into a woman for seven hours every day.

"The Interview": The person interviewing Debby has a giant booger. Should she tell him and risk not getting the job?

"First Day at Work": A security guard's first day at a bank has repercussions for him and three workers.

"Every Day": A man struggles every day to follow through on a promise to himself.

"The Doctor": A doctor salivates at the prospect of delivering bad news to a twelve-year-old girl and her mother.

"Guardian Angel": Gabriel fancies himself a guardian angel. But is he really?

* "The Doctor" has child molestation references.
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Tags

child abuse, suicide, death, guardian angel, death penalty, sex change, old woman, photos, coma, grim reaper, workplace, security guard, execution, pictures, pretend, persistent vegetative state, false identity, infanticide, bad doctor, gender issues, first day at work

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Review by: Lilaine DuSud on Nov. 26, 2011 :
Still in the vast realm of the Author's usual creative and quirky imagination, this well written compilation - most of the stories, actually - is probably not to be read by very sensible souls or persons who might be disturbed by any of the words/concepts listed in the tags list. By the way, some tags are missing, like suicide, infanticide, child abduction, that could be effective warnings.
In any way, this collection of remarkably original short stories can't let you indifferent.
I first gave 3 stars (which IMO is not a bad review) due to the lack of notice. After re-reading it, I'm reconsidering this evaluation up to 4 stars, if only to be true to myself, and my own appreciation of this book, which is after all the main reason for this review to exist, the other reason being to advise sensible readers of potential ill effects.
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