Teaser Tuesday - Short story sample

Hosted by MizB from Should Be Reading!


I just finished reading my first batch of short stories for this week. One, in particuar, really got to me. Andre Dubus' "Killings" inspired the movie, In the Bedroom, and while I haven't seen the movie (or want to), I was very intrigued by this dark, gripping story. It's very, very dark, as we see revenge enacted step by step, but still...it's excellent.

Matt pressed the muzzle against Strout's head, pressed it harder than he wanted to, feeling through the gun Strout's head flinching and moving forward; then he lowered the gun into his lap.
"Don't talk," he said. ~~ "Killings" by Andre Dubus

Very chilling. Gut-wrenching story about the depravity and desparation of man. I will definitely remember this one for a long time.