"I'll Be Back," by Christine Poulson, in Happiness is A Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of the Beatles, edited by Josh Pachter, Down and Out Books, 2023.
I have a story in this book.
A few weeks ago I wrote here that I prefer my horror human. I will let you decide whether this story is horror, and if so whether my preference apples.
Lindsay and Julian plan a vacation in the hopes of enlivening their marriage. Unfortunately their preferred destination falls through so they are offered a larger and more expensive house to stay in. Turns out there is a reason the house is not so popular: several murders took place there.
As soon as Lindsay approaches the place she gets a bad feeling, like something doesn't want her to go in... I should mention that Lindsay had a bad accident years ago that leaves her with headaches. Is there a connection between her illness and the unwelcoming sensation?
A nicely suspenseful and spooky tale with layers of complication I haven't even mentioned.
