Intrigues Among Us by Arizona author G.A. Ivins puts the reader in a front row seat for the birth of mayhem. This intimate book of sixteen short stories traces backstories of crime. A confluence of factors, some seemingly benign, adds up to calamity in each of the narratives. Several stories come off as representative of the collection. In “Arrangement 86,” a psychiatrist thinks he has figured out the patterns of life only to be destroyed by his own murder plot. In another, an abused wife turns the tables on her husband. A third story features a woman who dreams of an adventurous life but finds a bittersweet answer to replace her repressed fantasies. In a final narrative, two secret agents gain insights that go beyond their death-defying assignments.
Intrigues Among Us sets the stage for the criminal investigations that are sure to follow. Social dynamics of different situations are explored. The stories allow the reader a glimpse at the convergence of factors in the birth of corruption and evil. As a result, the narratives come off as strangely uplifting, unveiling the hidden truths that can only be defined as Intrigues.
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