Beckie festered over this indiscretion for ten years when
she suddenly threw it in Sam’s face. Out the door he went, and into a flea
bitten dump to lick his wounds.
Sam was a nice guy who worked for an insurance company. He
didn’t revel in his present surroundings, which made him feel sad, alone, and
confused. This was not a good time to start a new relationship, but that is
exactly what he did.
He met Gail when she hit his car in a parking lot. After a
quick tea in a diner to exchange insurance information, Sam thought nothing
more of it. Gail called the next day wanting to see Sam where she fell head
over heels in love with him.
Sam couldn’t say no to Gail as she protested her love for
him often. He went along for the ride taking some kind of solace in seeing
Gail. It took his mind off his divorce and neurotic wife, Beckie.
Sam also couldn’t say no when Susannah called and asked to
see him. They picked up where they left off like it was ten years ago. Poor Sam
wasn’t aware Susannah’s husband was sleeping with Beckie! He doesn’t put two
and two together and realize that is the reason Beckie decided to throw his
long ago affair in his face out of the blue.
If that isn’t dark enough, what followed Sam I won’t spoil
for the reader. Suffice to say he went through hell. During his cut in three
spell - was anyone there for him?
Nothing is predictable in Derek Haines’ novella, Cut In Three. While being a dark story
about relationships and so-called friends, it remains a great read.
As always, Derek develops his characters so well you can’t
put down any of his books once you start reading. None of us wants to live
through what Sam lived through, that is if he lived after Cut In Three.
If you love a great mystery packed with suspense pick up a
copy of Cut In Three by Derek Haines.
