All Comments on 'The Pearl Necklace'

Was she killed by the cartel and looking for revenge? Why choose another pawn

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As you warned, mostly horror, but I kept reading till the end. Unanswered questions, but leaves you wondering.

I liked your descriptions very much -- the diner, the mob guy, the trip, etc. You didn't give a reason for the fearful reaction of the pool players and waitress, and you left unspoken the connection between the beheaded mob victims and the young woman.

I was a bit thrown by your idioms: "do a runner" is British, and only Brits would describe a raincoat as a "mac" -- but it's short for "mackintosh," not "mackinaw" -- a city in Michigan.

I hope to read more of your stories -- and happy Halloween!

Thanks for reading. As to unanswered questions, the man in the cheap suit told Jim that, "Our usual courier decided to do a runner and, shall we say, lost her head." I think that Helena's spirit wanted revenge on the cartel but felt sad that Jim wasn't the evil, violent man she expected. Hope that helps.

I knew where that was headed, but I enjoyed the addition of the courier idea being beheaded by the cartel. Happy Halloween!

Another good one---Stephen King meets Bram Stoker. As others have pointed out, there were a number of unanswered questions---perhaps this has left the way open for a sequel of sorts (here's an idea if you can use it: Jim is executed or dies in the State funny farm and comes back to go after the Mob bosses).

Cute! In Chicago they have a similar story named "Resurection Mary" based on Resurection Cemetary.