Sunday Short: Road Kill by Krissy Kneen

There's a lot to like about Krissy Kneen as a writer. She's awesomely atmospheric, and her writing has an ebb and flow to it that's kind of wonderful to read. I read her most recent book, Triptych, earlier in the year - a compilation of three erotic novellas - and really enjoyed it (especially the first novella of the three). She gives a level of compassion and understanding to her characters that a lot of writers don't. Road Kill is a lovely short published earlier in the year in local journal, 'Kill Your Darlings' (which is a great journal in itself, and I highly recommend it). You can read Road Kill online here via the 'Kill Your Darlings' website.

He tied the rope gently to the dock and wiped his sun-warmed forehead with the back of his hand. The smell of road kill, the slight whiff of decay and, behind it, that fishy reek. He stood with his hands against his face and the thud of the boat tugging against its mooring, and the bleached-out sun. And he could remain like this, lost in the darkness of his palms, inhaling. He wondered how long he could stand there before someone noticed.