About this snippet: Chapter Two (Cemetery Gates) Snippet #18. Check out last week’s snippet from Chapter Two snippet #17 here.
Setup for this snippet with a recap from last week: Cecilia asked her ghost father if he purposely drove his truck into the ocean. Here’s his response…
“Why in the hell would I do that?” he sputtered in disbelief.
“That’s how it happened,” she told him. The authorities may have deemed his death an accident, but his intentions still remained shrouded in doubt. “You and Mom threw a Christmas party here. You two fought and then you stormed out of the house.”
“And you’re telling me I drove my truck off the pier?” he asked. “No way. Not me. I wouldn’t check out like that. I had you to consider.”
Lars Gunner, the frontman for Silent Plaids, died 23 years ago and has been trapped in limbo until his daughter, Cecilia, unearths his journal and is able to see him. His death was ruled an unfortunate accident, but he’s convinced it was murder despite the fact he can’t recall what happened to him in his last moments of life. Cecilia seeks help from Kaleb, a psychic, but as they resurrect the past, the secrets and lies surrounding Lars’ rock and roll life just may be the death of them too.
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20 thoughts on “Time for the truth… End of the Road @KMNbooks #8sunday #snippetsunday”
Alrighty then. So what REALLY happened? Great snippet, Karen. 🙂
Siobhan,
You’ll have to wait to find out. lol
I like his response with the hint of responsibility he felt. Yet, the question is, though, what did happen. Great snippet!
Iris,
You’ll have to wait and find out. 🙂
Aha – Now she has another mystery to pursue!
Aurora,
Yes, she does.
Love the idea of being able to argue with a ghost about how his demise occurred! Great snippet…
Veronica,
Glad that it intrigues you.
I’m sure she is surprised (and delighted) by his concern about her. That he wouldn’t kill himself because he had her to consider. A twist–one she needs to follow.
Diane,
There is a twist.
Great collision of supposition and truth. Let’s hope the truth comes out!!
Nancy,
Eventually, it will.
Interesting development. I’m asking myself whether he’s a reliable narrator (which poses one kind of mystery) or a murder victim (obviously a different kind of mystery).
Ed,
There just may be a little of both. 🙂
I’m relieved it wasn’t suicide. But was it truly an accident, or did someone tamper with his truck??
AR,
You’ll have to wait and see. 🙂
Something in his wording makes me wonder if he doesn’t recall his death. If so, they have quite a mystery on their hands!
Ah, you caught on. 🙂
Does he know how he died?
How heartbreaking either way. He said he had her to consider, which means he didn’t kill himself. Nice twist and I can’t wait to learn the result.
Alrighty then. So what REALLY happened? Great snippet, Karen. 🙂
Siobhan,
You’ll have to wait to find out. lol
I like his response with the hint of responsibility he felt. Yet, the question is, though, what did happen. Great snippet!
Iris,
You’ll have to wait and find out. 🙂
Aha – Now she has another mystery to pursue!
Aurora,
Yes, she does.
Love the idea of being able to argue with a ghost about how his demise occurred! Great snippet…
Veronica,
Glad that it intrigues you.
I’m sure she is surprised (and delighted) by his concern about her. That he wouldn’t kill himself because he had her to consider. A twist–one she needs to follow.
Diane,
There is a twist.
Great collision of supposition and truth. Let’s hope the truth comes out!!
Nancy,
Eventually, it will.
Interesting development. I’m asking myself whether he’s a reliable narrator (which poses one kind of mystery) or a murder victim (obviously a different kind of mystery).
Ed,
There just may be a little of both. 🙂
I’m relieved it wasn’t suicide. But was it truly an accident, or did someone tamper with his truck??
AR,
You’ll have to wait and see. 🙂
Something in his wording makes me wonder if he doesn’t recall his death. If so, they have quite a mystery on their hands!
Ah, you caught on. 🙂
Does he know how he died?
How heartbreaking either way. He said he had her to consider, which means he didn’t kill himself. Nice twist and I can’t wait to learn the result.