Jeremy Loss A Psychological Thriller eBook Jeff Menapace
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From the bestselling author of the Bad Games series, comes a short story of conspiracy and paranoia that will keep you guessing long after the story's end.
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Medical student Jeremy Marsh has lost his beloved mother in a tragic accident. Just when it seems that his grief may turn into madness, a disfigured man appears and reveals to Jeremy that his mother's death was no accident She was murdered for unearthing a deadly conspiracy.
Now, if Jeremy wants to stay alive, he must trust this mysterious stranger at all costs and find a way to eliminate the impending threat--before it eliminates him.
This short story also appears in WARPED A Menapace Collection of Short Horror, Thriller, and Suspense Fiction.
Jeremy Loss A Psychological Thriller eBook Jeff Menapace
Joseph Heller once famously wrote, “Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.” Mystery and horror writers have used Heller’s quote as the inspiration for numerous tales since then, the latest being “Jeremy’s Loss” by Jeff Menapace. Here, both the story’s Jeremy and the reader have to determine whether an obviously disturbed man is onto something with his conspiracy theories. The search for that answer will keep readers reasonably entertained most of the way.Jeremy, in this case, is a young medical student, in mourning over the recent death of his mother in an auto accident. One night, as Jeremy is drowning his sorrow at a local bar, a rather disheveled and disreputable looking man named Bret Fallon approaches him. Fallon tells Jeremy that the death of his mother, a nurse at a veterans’ hospital, was no accident but, rather, that the woman was murdered to keep her quiet. At first, Jeremy is inclined to dismiss Fallon’s story, but Jeremy has had the distinct impression recently that he has been followed, so he decides to hear Fallon out.
As Fallon tells the story, he was a patient in the hospital who, along with several other patients, was receiving an experimental treatment for his pain. However, the treatment had some unfortunate side effects, as several of the other patients died in rather horrible manners. Jeremy’s mother had discovered that the hospital was actually conducting chemical warfare tests, using Fallon and the others as guinea pigs. She then managed to smuggle Fallon, the only survivor of those who received the treatment, out of the hospital, but she was killed for her efforts. Now, Fallon tells Jeremy, those responsible are after the son as well, to make sure she didn’t pass on any information. Fallon then tries to convince Jeremy that the only way to protect himself is to kill the doctor in charge of the experiment.
So, either Fallon is a complete nutcase or someone was conducting some rather depraved experiments on him. Author Menapace tries to maintain suspense in “Jeremy’s Loss” as long as possible by making both possibilities somewhat plausible. Jeremy quickly notices that Fallon looks and sounds like the classic “the world is ending” doomsayer, but then an incident with another car in the bar’s parking lot, followed by a hang-up phone call Jeremy receives on his cell phone have him far less sure of himself. Menapace’s writing is quite skillful, and he creates a bizarre, surreal, frankly paranoid atmosphere that allows either possibility to be real. Most specifically, his description of Fallon is such to make the guy downright creepy and quite believable, either as an unfortunate victim or a deranged wacko.
Menapace maintains the atmosphere and suspense for the first two-thirds of this 30-page story, right up until Jeremy finally decides what to do. Then the author makes a big reveal, and the story goes downhill somewhat from there. The reveal is supposed to be a big surprise, but the author dropped enough hints about it along the way so it shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. And, unlike guessing the identity of the killer in a typical whodunit, figuring out the twist here pretty much lets the air out of the story’s sails. Then, to make matters worse, Menapace offers a long and needlessly detailed explanation that adds to the letdown. The effect is the same as a standup comic explaining the punchline of a joke at length.
“Jeremy’s Loss” is a decent story, but one that could have used one more editing pass to work on its conclusion. It relies too much on a twist that’s far too easy to figure out. However, when Menapace concentrates on creating an undeniably creepy atmosphere, and one definitely unhinged character in Fallon, the story is much more effective. Despite its flaws, “Jeremy’s Loss” is still the reader’s gain.
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Jeremy Loss A Psychological Thriller eBook Jeff Menapace Reviews
Very good suspenseful short story with a surprise ending!
A great thriller story--which I enjoyed immensely. I have become a fan of Mr. Menapace. His writing is excellent. His characters are well-developed, as is his plot and the pacing is perfect. He makes me wish I had thought of these ideas and written them myself--that's how good he is.
This is the second story of his that I have read, the first being Princess, which was also excellent, and I just ordered Sugar Daddy.
I would have enjoyed the story of Jeromy's Loss more if one of the reviewers here had not given away the plot twist in their subject heading.
This book will make you think about grief and loss in a whole new way. It moves quickly and leaves you wanting more.
I have read all of Jeff Menapaces novels. Real page turners. Especially the Bad Games Trilogy.
Good psychological short story. I really hated for it to end so soon. I've become a fan of Jeff's over the past few years, and I've liked everything that I've read. Yep, I'd recommend this story and author.
In this short story...Jeff Menapace.....again takes the reader on a great ride. How he manages to do it in such a brief timeframe is amazing. Having spent 35 of my years working in this field definitely caused me to understand how something so bizarre could, albeit VERY RARELY, actually occur.
Jeremy's mother has just died and after the funeral he sits at a seedy bar in a bad town trying to drink the pain away when approached by a fellow named Bret O Fallon that tells him his mothers death was no accident, she was murdered for knowing too much. Jeremey has noticed he's been being watched and followed lately and while at first not believing Fallons story he comes to believe it. This is a very interesting tale of psychological intrigue and leaves you questioning which is real and the truth. I very much enjoyed this book and I think most people would. I definitely recommend this very wonderful story.
Joseph Heller once famously wrote, “Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.” Mystery and horror writers have used Heller’s quote as the inspiration for numerous tales since then, the latest being “Jeremy’s Loss” by Jeff Menapace. Here, both the story’s Jeremy and the reader have to determine whether an obviously disturbed man is onto something with his conspiracy theories. The search for that answer will keep readers reasonably entertained most of the way.
Jeremy, in this case, is a young medical student, in mourning over the recent death of his mother in an auto accident. One night, as Jeremy is drowning his sorrow at a local bar, a rather disheveled and disreputable looking man named Bret Fallon approaches him. Fallon tells Jeremy that the death of his mother, a nurse at a veterans’ hospital, was no accident but, rather, that the woman was murdered to keep her quiet. At first, Jeremy is inclined to dismiss Fallon’s story, but Jeremy has had the distinct impression recently that he has been followed, so he decides to hear Fallon out.
As Fallon tells the story, he was a patient in the hospital who, along with several other patients, was receiving an experimental treatment for his pain. However, the treatment had some unfortunate side effects, as several of the other patients died in rather horrible manners. Jeremy’s mother had discovered that the hospital was actually conducting chemical warfare tests, using Fallon and the others as guinea pigs. She then managed to smuggle Fallon, the only survivor of those who received the treatment, out of the hospital, but she was killed for her efforts. Now, Fallon tells Jeremy, those responsible are after the son as well, to make sure she didn’t pass on any information. Fallon then tries to convince Jeremy that the only way to protect himself is to kill the doctor in charge of the experiment.
So, either Fallon is a complete nutcase or someone was conducting some rather depraved experiments on him. Author Menapace tries to maintain suspense in “Jeremy’s Loss” as long as possible by making both possibilities somewhat plausible. Jeremy quickly notices that Fallon looks and sounds like the classic “the world is ending” doomsayer, but then an incident with another car in the bar’s parking lot, followed by a hang-up phone call Jeremy receives on his cell phone have him far less sure of himself. Menapace’s writing is quite skillful, and he creates a bizarre, surreal, frankly paranoid atmosphere that allows either possibility to be real. Most specifically, his description of Fallon is such to make the guy downright creepy and quite believable, either as an unfortunate victim or a deranged wacko.
Menapace maintains the atmosphere and suspense for the first two-thirds of this 30-page story, right up until Jeremy finally decides what to do. Then the author makes a big reveal, and the story goes downhill somewhat from there. The reveal is supposed to be a big surprise, but the author dropped enough hints about it along the way so it shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. And, unlike guessing the identity of the killer in a typical whodunit, figuring out the twist here pretty much lets the air out of the story’s sails. Then, to make matters worse, Menapace offers a long and needlessly detailed explanation that adds to the letdown. The effect is the same as a standup comic explaining the punchline of a joke at length.
“Jeremy’s Loss” is a decent story, but one that could have used one more editing pass to work on its conclusion. It relies too much on a twist that’s far too easy to figure out. However, when Menapace concentrates on creating an undeniably creepy atmosphere, and one definitely unhinged character in Fallon, the story is much more effective. Despite its flaws, “Jeremy’s Loss” is still the reader’s gain.
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