The Crime of Love
Warning…
This short novel is not for those unable or unwilling to consider one of the most taboo subjects with an open mind. I respect their objections; though, as the novel will make amply clear, definitely do not share them.
dedicated to all those
hoping against hope
that old prejudices
meaningless laws
and persecution
will be left behind
one day soon
Subjects that may, possibly deeply, trouble readers include:
Suicide
Murder
Domestic violence against females and males alike
Societal execration of those who are different
Explicit condemnation of religious dogmas, specifically aimed at the Judaeo-Christian-Islamic monotheisms
Criminalized romantic love
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
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A funeral.
An illicit attraction rekindled.
A deeply buried secret waiting to be unearthed.
When, years after being forced to leave home by a violent father, Jack returns for his funeral, it not just stirs up old resentments and enmities, but also rekindles a forbidden attachment that has stubbornly refused to die.
But then a possible murder hints at an old secret, which might just change Jess and Jack’s lives forever.
For better or worse? Who knows?
But whatever they may find… Jess and Jack are determined to unearth the truth.
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This novel also contains love scenes with mildly explicit sexual elements.