{"id":21738,"date":"2023-03-21T12:07:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T16:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=21738"},"modified":"2026-09-10T18:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T22:01:47","slug":"dead-in-the-pond-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/21738","title":{"rendered":"Dead in the Pond"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dead in the Pond<\/a><\/em> (2018) Dahlia Donovan<\/a> (Grasmere Cottage Mystery)<\/p>\n

\"Dead<\/a><\/p>\n

Bishan found it very difficult to force himself to do anything without understanding the reason.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWould you rather stay?\u201d <\/p>\n

Yes<\/em>. <\/p>\n

\u201cYes, but if I do it\u2019ll make leaving harder the next time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They hadn\u2019t restocked his cereal yet. Bishan didn\u2019t feel up to making something or going out. He stood in the kitchen, staring at the refrigerator in the hopes a meal might spontaneously appear. <\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t. <\/p>\n

Pity<\/em>. <\/p>\n

It took a frustratingly significant amount of effort to force himself into action.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

His entire life revolved around following routines created to reduce his stress levels. While Reva and Sunesh handled random visits with their parents, Bishan preferred set times to meet up with them. Even with family, he usually needed a day to prepare and time after to recover.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thoughts flew through his mind uncontrolled and far too fast for him to register.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing<\/p>\n

Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dead in the Pond (2018) Dahlia Donovan (Grasmere Cottage Mystery) Bishan found it very difficult to force himself to do anything without understanding the reason. \u201cWould you rather stay?\u201d Yes. \u201cYes, but if I do it\u2019ll make leaving harder the next time.\u201d They hadn\u2019t restocked his cereal yet. 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