Don't Look Back

Eighteen years ago, the Lull Lane Dollmaker made ten families porcelain dolls as gifts to welcome their children into the world. But what these families didn’t know was that the souls of the lullabies were poured into each one as they were created. Now, the Dollmaker is coming to collect. One. By. One.“

Welcome to Lull Lane. May I interest you in a lullaby?

Row, row, row my boat.
There’s poison in your veins.
Death awaits because you’re a disgrace.
There is no escape.

Row, row, row my boat.
Across a familiar sea.
The murder boat awaits us now.
Now there is no escape.

Row, row, row my boat.
I really use a key
Knives and tools will make you bleed.
You’ll be sure to scream.

Row, row, row my boat.
Chloroform is free.
One by one, your bones will break.
You’ll be sure to bleed.

Row, row, row, my boat
Your corpse is left at sea
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Feeding the fish is free!

Avery
The men in this town have taken everything from me.... and I'm not the only one. When my birthday comes, and the last thread of my sanity snaps, my old dolly starts whispering things to me... and she has some very fun ideas on how to punish those who have wronged me. With her cruel and wicked words consuming me a little more each day, I decide to take my mom's old boat - the only piece of her I have left - and plot our revenge.

They will all get what is coming to them, even if I have to hunt them down one by one. Starting with the one who laid hands on the love of my life. Allie may not know it yet - but she is mine.

Allie
I may not know who the beautiful blonde is that came to my rescue, but I certainly intend to find out. She is brave, outspoken, and real. Which is hard to find in a snobby town like Warren, Connecticut. Here, wealth and public appearances are all that matter. Women are nothing more than trophies to be admired, then used. I never did fit in... and I'm starting to wonder if the strange feelings my new admirer sparks might just be why.

People say she is a sociopath, but I think she is brilliant.

--> PLEASE be sure to read all trigger warnings before diving in. Your mental health matters! There are some dark/graphic scenes in this novella. Intended for mature audiences only.