Comments on: Robert Haydon Jonesand Matthew Levine

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:08:28 +0000

Wow. Really excellent story — and I love the painting. Bravo!

By: Greg Lippert

Greg Lippert — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:47:10 +0000

Wonderful story Bob, so much emotion. The picture has a somber look with lots of emotion as well I was curious where you wouldgo with it. Both great, enjoyed this very much!

By: Mark Liberman

Mark Liberman — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:05:02 +0000

Made my gut flip throughout, even at the end. Many thought provoking moments. Wonder if the sick ever truly heal?!?!? Thanks!!

By: Ed Lambertson

Ed Lambertson — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:02:51 +0000

Hard to accept that there are “Billy’s” out there doing their worst, makes me want to put on a cape and go after them…..Strong,punchy, insightful story.

By: Larry Reilly

Larry Reilly — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:42:36 +0000

The staccato style pulls me along quickly, even when I might want to turn away. I feel sorrow and pain for humans that become targets for deception, abuse and false love. Most of us don’t want to consider that sick fringe, we turn away. Who’s a target? Who’s a deceiver?

By: Margot Kinsey Jones

Margot Kinsey Jones — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:50:04 +0000

This story gave a voice to every woman who was a tortured teenager. As I earned at my 50th Staples HS reunion last year, we all had a bit a Gloria gnawing away at our self-esteem. Even tall, blond, skinny teenage girls like me had to overcome gender bias and cruelity. Good girlfriends saved us all. Suggest you see the film “Damsels in Distress,” for a satirical look at young women.

By: Charles DeFanti

Charles DeFanti — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:41:37 +0000

I sent this on to Ellen Hofmann, my former student and one of the best writers I’ve ever known. Her novel, “One Hand Waving Free,” is now on Amazon, with the same shocking, true-to-life realism that anchors this story.

By: Chris Egan

Chris Egan — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:30:50 +0000

Well done! Gentle treatment of an odious subject. A nice reminder that there are many truely good people who stay the course, do the right thing against mighty odds and persevere.

By: paul zalon

paul zalon — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:19:06 +0000

Great story- truly shocked at the 2nd act; did not see it coming. Mr Jones has an unusual insight into Gloria’s inner life. The details of the story ring true and horrible.
God bless Gloria, Frank and Jerome. May Phil rot in hell.

By: Dave Monroe

Dave Monroe — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 01:49:44 +0000

Tough story. A woman blinded by her need for love makes the ultimate sacrafice to get love. The scary thing — creeps like the perp in the story are out there, and they’re organized.