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Matt Inwood's avatar

Beautifully (un)woven, Barrie. A great read.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I love the low-key, almost slow-motion feel of this tricky little story. And I love this "a slim Manila envelope being removed from between the folds of a newspaper, to be replaced with the previously-agreed sum." I am sitting on the nearby bench! And this really popped off the page: "I intend to spend a significant part of the afternoon soaking off the stench of betrayal and the aroma of Turkish cigarettes." You found a terrific picture to work with, Barrie. This one was a real cracker!

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