Not a Mumblin' Word
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“What do you think?” Celia asked Hall.
“I don’t know.
I guess I’m kind of in shock here.
I know this man. I’ve known him
for years. I find it hard to imagine
him even being capable of something like this.
He’s no angel in my book, but I don’t conceive of him being a rapist and
a murderer.”
“I saw Lori’s face when she saw him. That’s what I can’t get out of my
mind.” Monty put both hands to his
head. “I can’t let go of that look on
her face.” He became upset and walked
off. Detective Hall and Celia exchanged
glances.
“Let me do some checking,” Hall said as he and Celia
caught up with Monty. “I’ll see what I
can come up with.” Hall started to
leave, but he stopped and came back.
“Don’t give out any information about Lori. Nothing at all, you got it. Nothing.” Celia and Monty nodded like children that were taking orders from
their parents. Hall left.
Celia and Monty stayed at the hospital in Lori’s
room. They didn’t want her to be
alone. Both were fearful of what was to
come. They didn’t know what to even
expect, but they knew it probably wouldn’t be pleasant.
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About the Book
Lori Singer was eight
years old when she watched in horror as her mother was raped and murdered. The picture of that event was etched in her
mind. She couldn’t escape the memories
no matter how hard she tried. Her
father, Grant, found it impossible to cope after the death of his wife. After months of toiling with his wife’s
death and Lori’s condition, he got drunk and drove his car into a train. He was killed instantly.
Lori was adopted by
her Uncle Monty, her mother’s twin brother, and his wife, Celia. Just as Lori was about to adapt and make the
necessary transition in her life something brought back the horrifying event
and sent her tail spinning out of control as the head and heart fought separate
battles and neither would give an inch because her heart remembered what her
mind couldn’t forget and she couldn’t say a mumblin’ word.
About the Author
The death of Hannah’s
mother in 1969 devastated her. She was
unable to talk to anyone, so one night she began writing about her feelings
concerning her mother’s death, and from that came her first poem, A
Motherless Child.
Encouragement from her
supervisor, Dr. Curtis A. Baham, back in the 90’s inspired her to write
novels. This is her second novel. She’s also a playwright and a published
poet.
Hannah is the fifth of
seven children born to the late Millard and Ethel Brim of Jonesville, LA. She is an Administrative Secretary in the
College of Education at Grambling State University. She has one son (Marvin) who resides in Texas and one brother and
two sisters in Jonesville.