A unique novel containing four short stories. Following each story it is retold in rhythm giving the reader the choice to read either or both.
THE PRICE OF LOVE. Ben Crowe, a financial advisor attends his GP surgery and meets Kelly Morgan, a fashion model. They embark on a whirlwind romance. It appears to be everything Ben ever dreamed about and it appears to good to be true?
MORE THE WISER. Dave Troy has a nightmare journey to work on a train. He is approached by a stranger in a brown suit and tie on the platform. Dave attempts to get away from him as a debate about the state of the planet becomes a little intense. Dave gets an earlier train and manages to get the final seat but seated next to him is the man in the brown suit he met from the day before. What happens next causes Dave to question his whole outlook on life.
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT. Roger is secretary of the local neighbourhood watch scheme. He feels this gives him the right to observe the going ons in his street. When his new neighbours move in next-door Roger becomes extremely suspicious of them and their actions. He soon convinces his wife, Angie into his way of thinking. As days go by Roger investigates his neighbours past and is shocked to discover the information he had extracted from the internet. It all ends in the police getting involved as accusations are made and a murder inquiry gets under way.
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR. Frank likes a bet on a Saturday and is the subject of much banter inside the betting shop. He is known for having bad luck but that was about to change when he opened a Chinese fortuned cookie one Friday evening whilst out with friends. What follows is hard for Frank to fully understand but his luck was about to change. He tells the story of what happened next and how it all ended.