Daaw, poor roo and nice vixen...
They should totally go on a date next interrogation.

I mean, could call this a date of sorts... maybe not the most romantic, but y'know...

I appreciate you having taken the time to give this one a look, very much grateful for that.

I, mean kinda, but...

No worries.

I expected the twist of the protagonist being in limbo. You seem to shine in suspense.

I do like trying to keep the reader guessing with these sorts of things and I'm grateful that you'd say you think I manage it well enough!

I'm very much grateful that you would take the time to give it a read, thanks much for that.

I'm wondering if he's just an extremely good actor! Though, I'd probably act the same in this situation, just crying and not able to talk to the vixen.

Still debating on whether or not I'm going to keep this one going. Going to have to debate whether or not he's just playing it up for the cops or actually being framed. Haven't really thought that far ahead yet.

I would have thought that Shelby would simply lean back in her seat, kick her feet up, and say "They started it!"

Thanks much for taking the time to give this one a look, very much appreciate that.

Or he was the killer this whole time and it’s all an act. Such mind games they can play.

But he said he didn't do it! He couldn't be the killer! Surely he's telling the truth and those bloodied prints on the gun at the scene are just... uh... h-he pleads the fifth?

I'm grateful that you'd take the time to give this one a read, thanks much for that.

Huh... has me wondering if he really did do it, but in a wasted stupor and it got memory-holed. Good use of suspense. I rather like how the beginning sort of comes off as a fever dream, only to be revealed to be a foggy, traumatic memory dive. Very good execution on that bit.

I'm thrilled to hear you thought the opening worked out well enough! I do actually very much like playing with those elements when trying to build some sort of intrigue or mystery about a character. I do always worry that maybe the whole idea that it was just a memory doesn't come across so well though; transition from the fever dream / memory scene to the present is just so abrupt here that I wasn't sure it really hit the mark how I would have liked. Nevertheless, I'm very much glad you'd say you thought I pulled it off here.

I very much appreciate you having put the time in to look over this one, very much grateful for that.

It is difficult to do, and not everyone likes having sort of a brainf*** happen in what they are reading due to the confusion or dissonance it can cause. Personally, I see that as part of the art form. It is one thing to invoke imagination with words; it is another thing entirely to trick the mind of the reader into actually experiencing some of it themselves. I think a lot of people avoid it because of its difficulty, but there is no other way to learn how to do it effectively but to try it and see what people say.

you've shifted gears and direction... though I am not a fan of the modern verve(?) of crime drama, this was very well done FtD...

Vix

In all honesty, I'm not the biggest fan of crime thrillers or the sorts either! The idea just kind of appeared and I thought "not my usual thing... eh, this could be fun to try!" That said, I very much appreciate you saying you thought I managed it well enough here.

Thanks much for having taken the time for this one, always appreciate that.

*hugsssss

Vix

The only way she would know for sure he didn't do it... is if she did it!!!

Dun, dun, duuuuun!
(Actually, that would be an interesting angle to explore.... May have to give that some thought!)

I’m grateful that you’d take the time to look this one over, thanks much for that.