Closing Costs is the story of Hershel Merkley, husband of Monigue, the first African-American to anchor a local newscast for a local network affiliate in Southern Indiana. Hershel's not quite as accomplished, but as a realtor, he's hoping today will be the biggest sale of his eighteen-year career. The Whitcomb Estate.
"Harris Whitcomb, local sheet rock spreader turned Mega Millions lottery winner, went to sleep the night of July 18th in his king sized bed inside his multi-million dollar home and was found the next morning a little lighter above the shoulders."
I just love that. What a wonderful euphemism.
When Hershel arrives at the Whitcomb Estate to meet with his prospective buyer, let's just say things don't go as planned. And by that, I don't just mean the sale falls through.
Seems the house is more than haunted, what with assorted demons and whatnot It'll be lucky if anyone gets out alive.
This short novella was a great deal of fun. Light, yet scary. I love stories where all hell breaks loose, and I do mean hell.
Recommended.
Closing Costs is available in both paperback and Kindle formats. If you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited you can read it at no additional charge. Also, if you are an Amazon Prime member you can read it for FREE using the Kindle Owners Lending Library.
From the author's bio - Wesley Southard is the author of the novel The Betrayed, which was named one of Brian Keene's Top 15 Books of 2017, the novella Closing Costs, and has had short stories appear in numerous outlets. When not watching numerous hours of ice hockey, he spends his free time reading and drinking copious amounts of green soda. He is also a graduate of the Atlanta Institute of Music, and he currently lives in South Central Pennsylvania with his wife and their cavalcade of animals.
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