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I lost my best friend early last year. Because of lockdowns, retrenchment, and a jealous ex (although not an ex at the time) we didn’t get to hang out as much in the last few years. When she died, there was this immediate regret about all these missed opportunities, and guilt over choices I made that contributed to that. I’ve lost other people before – one of my earliest memories is my grandfather’s funeral, and kissing his cold cheek at the open-coffin ceremony. I would’ve only been three or four. Some time later, I recall my grandmother, dressed all in black, draped over his grave at the funeral, sobbing uncontrollably,…
Prudence: A Tempestuous Night of Pervasive Desires
Title: Prudence: A Tempestuous Night of Pervasive Desires Publisher: ECG Press Publication Date: 5 November 2024 Category: Psychosexual Noir Paperback: (234 x 156 mm, 334 pages) ISBN Print: 978-1-7636892-0-6 Ebook: 978-0-6454853-5-6 A prestigious and mysterious nightclub. A glamorous but aging hostess who’s battling to retain her marquee. An unscrupulous sultry beauty focused only on her own ruthless ambition. A noble widower searching for love. Two irreverent barflies who may or may not be what they seem. Three young couples whose relationships will be challenged until only doubt remains. A jaded model trying to find her self-respect. A male stripper lost in his own dissonance. A dreamer gambling on a…
