Summer of 1968

This intriguing short story is filled with plenty of drama and suspense.  The protagonist, John Thomas or JT, is an adolescent boy with a dog, Rufus, an overbearing older sister, Mary Beth, and a secret crush on an older boy, Tommy Lee.  The antagonist (who shall remain unnamed for now, but you'll find out who it is if you read the story) seems to have an obsession where JT is concerned and a warped moral code.  If you like a story with plenty of action, intrigue, foreboding, and terror, then this short story is for you.  Just click on the link and sit back to enjoy a thrilling and suspenseful roller coaster ride. 

Building tension is not easy, but you'll find it here in this steamy, sexy, yet also innocent kind of coming of age story. The author gets you inside the heads of the characters, and it works. Check it out... it's fun in all kinds of ways. Cheers!

I had the good fortune to read this some weeks ago, and really enjoyed it. The writing is almost mesmerising as we are drawn closer and closer into the drama which approaches.  
Highly recommended.   

The summer of 1968 is a slow-paced coming-of-age tale, with TJ echoing the thoughts and emotions of so many who struggle to understand their own. At his side is his pooch, the ever-present Rufus, best friend, confidant, and devoted protector.

In the hot, humid Tennessee summer of 1968, JT is faced with the challenge of coming to terms with inner secrets he doesn’t feel safe enough to share with anyone but his buddy Rufus. However, in the months ahead in his small town, he discovers he isn’t the only one with secrets. What will be revealed, and how will those unspoken truths affect JT and those around him? As for JT’s secrets, will anyone be able to tell what he’s hiding?

This entry has a little bit of everything. Well worth reading. 

JT and Rufus had one eventful summer. That's all I'm gonna say. 

A beautiful coming of age story.

Read on to discover the eventfull summer that JT and Rufus have.