DOUBLE THUNDER—Installment #9

Dear Reader, I’ve discovered that a serialized blog on a webpage is not the best way to read chapters of DOUBLE THUNDER because, unlike with an actual book, it allows me only a few formatting possibilities. So in this ninth Installment, I’ve tried to...

DOUBLE THUNDER—Installment #8

Dear Reader, If you’ve been following this blog and read Installment #7, you’ll know, as does Bittersweet, that the little girl Hardu inadvertently kidnapped  is her granddaughter, Lisa. In Installment #8—which is also the beginning of new...

DOUBLE THUNDER — Installment #7

Dear Reader: Welcome to the seventh installment of DOUBLE THUNDER and the conclusion of Chapter 1, The Siming Blanket. As promised, it is preceded by the names of the characters introduced so far (with thumbnail descriptions) to help you keep track of who’s-who:...

DOUBLE THUNDER—Installment #6

Dear Reader: Welcome to the sixth installment of DOUBLE THUNDER. Thanks to a comment from an avid reader, from now on I will be including a simple “family tree”—the names of the characters together with thumbnail descriptions—to help you keep track of...

DOUBLE THUNDER — Installment #5

Dear Reader— Thank you for returning to my webpage to read the fifth installment of DOUBLE THUNDER.  In this excerpt, Bittersweet learns about Hardu’s infatuation with the beautiful aspiring actress Mei-Mei Loy. She also meets Dr. Hwang, the physician in charge...

DOUBLE THUNDER—Installment #4

Welcome to the fourth installment of DOUBLE THUNDER!  It picks up where the third installment left off.  Bittersweet continues to read Hardu’s letter where she learns more about the petty criminal who gave her the siming blanket—a man with a penchant for...