The Sneak Freaky

Literature & Fiction

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Synopsis

The Sneaky Freaky begins in 1966, in the fishing town of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina. Naomi's husband is fighting in Vietnam. The sight of Courthouse Bay, Camp Lejeune, from her window reminds her every day of that fact. The reality of the war is everywhere. It's on the nightly news, it's in the movies, it's in the music, and all Naomi wants to do is get away from it all. A magic cat, omens, the stars and dreams figure into a big dose of reality for a woman caught in the hippie era.

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Thallasophile - lover of the ocean. That's me. I have a strong affinity for that entity and express those feelings through my writing--my books. They may span many genres but are all connected to the place I call home. Genres published: historical fiction, literary, murder, essays--they all are set on Topsail Island where I grew up. It is my way of perserving this wonderful place and the people with whom I share my life. The first book in the Murder by the Sea series is WATERLOGGED. Don Belkin is a former Marine, now a detective with the Surf City Police Dept. He's a conflicted man, to say the least, as he struggles to accept his past and find solace in the small beach town. Bitterness runs deep between the locals who have populated the area for generations and the "new" folks who think they've found paradise. Oh, Topsail Island may be the perfect tourist attraction, but in the summer it's just plain MURDER. (there are 5 more books in the series)

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The whole idea for this book came from the idea of fear. I asked myself-what is fear? Yes, it's black cats and creaking stairs, thunderstorms and the scratching of trees against a window. But in the late 60s it was more than that. Was it change we were afraid of? Was it drugs? Vietnam? Topsail Island was a safe place. then.

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The Sneak Freaky

The swinging door to the kitchen screeched as it swung back and forth, and Naomi mouthed the word oil, reminding herself that she would need to buy a can. Inhaling the faint citrus aroma of the bowl of lemons on the counter, Naomi giggled.

“It’s just rain and thunder, no need ….” The neighbor’s cat caterwauled outside the kitchen door. “Damn cat,” she muttered, “why don’t they get that thing fixed, or feed it or something? It spends more time over here than over there.”

She thought for a moment, wondering if the cat actually did belong to her neighbor, the one that was two empty lots down from her. “Or somebody’s,” she groaned, “it’s too tame to be feral.”

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Carol Ann Ross

The Sneak Freaky

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