Synopsis
The Veranda
Published by Cyberpress
Carl and his wife Evelyn are movie stars, and his friend John is a screenwriter and novelist
Carl is happy and unhappy
Carl and Evelyn have their lives together and their lives apart but they do not sleep with each other's friends
Carl’s parents are estranged and hate each other, and blame each other for Carl’s shortcomings, even after death
After all he is only a famous, rich movie star who married the wrong woman and doesn’t care about his miserable parents
Possibly because they were miserable parents
Carl finds solace at his hilltop home (with a veranda, where the action takes place) designed by Architect George
George becomes friends with Carl
Oh did we mention the bathtub on the veranda? What about the girl who works in the pet shop?
Things get complicated and someone dies
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