Myrna, Leonie, and Chrissy meet every Thursday to sample fine cheeses, to reminisce about their former lives as professors, and lately, to muse about murder. Decades ago, a vicious cabal of male poets contrived-quite publicly and successfully-to undermine the writing career, confidence, and health of their dear friend Fern. Now, after Fern has taken a turn for the worse, her three old friends decide that it's finally time to strike back-in secret, of course, since Fern is far too gentle to approve of a vendetta. All they need is a plan with suitably Shakespearean drama. But as sweet and satisfying as revenge can be, it's not always so cut and dried.
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'We could just push him out of windows' says Louise.
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(Amazon Original Stories, 1 May 2024, e-book, 35 pages, bought from AmazonKindle via Amazon First Reads)
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I really enjoyed Cut and Thirst. The story is quite dark as the four women plot to commit mass murder but it's all very tongue-and-cheek and amusing which delighted me. A lot happens in the story considering how short it is and there are some references to past events and the vicious behaviour that had a massive impact on Fern's career. I rooted for her and wanted her to get revenge on the men who ruined her life. I liked all of the women who were feisty and determined to get revenge even though so many years had passed. This story made me laugh. A lot. I'd recommend it.
