Nigel Gordon Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 This is a fantastically well structured story which leads you exactly where the author wants you then socks you with one. Well worth reading. Well done Cole, I enjoy all your writing but this is one of the best. Quote Link to comment
Paco Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Sure made our day! Quote Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 An edge of your seat story all the way to the end. You can find it here. http://www.awesomedude.com/coleparker/Short_Stories/The%20Sexual%20Predator.htm Quote Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 An enjoyable read. Sums up the age of the protagonists well. Quote Link to comment
Camy Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 A nice (no really, even with such a frightening title, it's nice) new Cole Parker short. Read it, do! This story well illustrates the media driven meme that is a bubbling, hysterical, almost irrational fear of paedophiles lurking in every car, bush, and house. In the UK this now seems more prevalent than McDonalds. Quote Link to comment
Chris James Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Cole seems to have become the new master of misdirection with his innocence undone story. Apples are red, the sky is blue, but what does a sexual predator look like? Cole leads us down the garden path strewn with activities that grow more horrifying with each paragraph and then...well, you'll just have to read it. Well done, Master Cole. All I can say is that the feelings and prejudices of the readers are fair game when you stand a story on it's head like this. Quote Link to comment
JamesSavik Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Well done. It points the finger of absurdity at the stupidity and paranoia that we're seeing far too much of in schools these days. Quote Link to comment
Jeff Ellis Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Yes, it really is as good as they say! Quote Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Thanks, guys. It was fun to write. When you know exactly where a story is going when you start, which I don't always do, it's fun tailoring every word toward that goal. It's also great to write lighter fare once in a while. I great appreciate the comments. Kudos from colleagues and friends always warm the heart. C Quote Link to comment
Graeme Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Thoroughly enjoyable, though I picked it out early. I'll admit I had the advantage of knowing there was going to be a twist, plus having had kids go through that age Quote Link to comment
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