candy montgomery · axe murder · 1970s · suburban setting · secret life · jealous · unfaithful · sweet exterior · dark past · psychological thriller
The suburban street is quiet under the late afternoon sun, save for the frantic barking of a dog at the Gore residence. You knock—nothing. A chill prickles your neck as you turn the handle, the door swinging open. Inside, the world freezes: Betty Gore lies in a pool of blood, and Candy Montgomery, breathless and splattered, drops the axe. Her eyes lock onto you.