A short story comparable to 25 printed paged, subtle horror reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and the Twilight Zone. Lidia and Simon Drago are living their last hoorah, a European vacation financed by insurance money they received when their house burned down. On the night train from Paris to Florence they encounter a mysterious stranger who directs them to a lovely pensione in Florence. There, a clever artist agrees to depict the Dragos not as they look now but how they appeared in their prime. If only Lidia and Simon hadn’t talked to the stranger, or taken his advice about the pensione. If only they hadn’t been so vain, wanting to recapture their youth so their unborn grandchild ...
A short story comparable to 25 printed paged, subtle horror reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and the Twilight Zone. Lidia and Simon Drago are living their last hoorah, a European vacation financed by insurance money they received when their house burned down. On the night train from Paris to Florence they encounter a mysterious stranger who directs them to a lovely pensione in Florence. There, a clever artist agrees to depict the Dragos not as they look now but how they appeared in their prime.
If only Lidia and Simon hadn’t talked to the stranger, or taken his advice about the pensione. If only they hadn’t been so vain, wanting to recapture their youth so their unborn grandchild would know how glamorous they’d been in their youth—a younger version of JFK and Jackie. If only Lidia could convince the artist Pepe to give her and Simon another chance. If only ….
Loretta Giacoletto divides her time between the St. Louis Metropolitan area and Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks where she concentrates on writing fiction while her husband cruises the waters for bass and crappie. Their five children have left the once chaotic nest but occasionally return for her to-die-for ravioli and roasted peppers topped with garlic-laden bagna càuda. An avid traveler, she has visited numerous countries in Europe and Asia but Italy remains her favorite, especially the Piemonte area in the alpine north from where her family originates.
Loretta's novels are filled with bawdy characters caught up in problems they’re forced to take responsibility for having created. In LETHAL PLAY a grieving widow is suspected of killing her son's coach, a man with more enemies than friends. FAMILY DECEPTIONS follows two generations of earthy characters who learn to thrive and/or survive through a series of misdeeds, the worst against those they love the most. FREE DANNER features a cynical young man whose troubled past and deadly encounters hinder his search for the father he has yet to meet.
In addition to the horror anthologies, Damned in Dixie and Hell in the Heartland, Loretta’s short stories have appeared in numerous publications including The MacGuffin, Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine, The Scruffy Dog Review, Allegory, and Literary Mama, which nominated her story "Tom" for Dzanc's 2010 Best of The Web. Twelve of her stories, including "Youthanasia" can be found in the recently published anthology entitled A COLLECTION OF GIVERS AND TAKERS.
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A short story comparable to 25 printed paged, subtle horror reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and the Twilight Zone. Lidia and Simon Drago are living their last hoorah, a European vacation financed by insurance money they received when their house burned down. On the night train from Paris to Florence they encounter a mysterious stranger who directs them to a lovely pensione in Florence. There, a clever artist agrees to depict the Dragos not as they look now but how they appeared in their prime.If only Lidia and Simon hadn’t talked to the stranger, or taken his advice about the pensione. If only they hadn’t been so vain, wanting to recapture their youth so their unborn grandchild ...