Short Stuff
You’ll find short stories and creative nonfiction here:
Category Psychological
Psych mystery or thriller
Books
My novels are typically stories of inner conflict and resolution, psychologically nuanced, complex, sometimes dark.
Introduction
I write dark psychological stories of flawed people and dysfunctional families.
What Lies Buried
What happens to Gavin after Secrets In The Mirror? He told me about it; now it's coming May 2024.
About Leslie Kain
I was always writing something as a kid, much of which were secrets...
Secrets In The Mirror
Bullied by Dad & gaslighted by his identical twin, Gavin struggles decades to define his own self-worth But when his twin becomes psychotic, he must save him
Love your Antagonist!
How bad is your bad guy?What makes them tick?Evil for the sake of evil is boring. Around 4:00 this morning I awoke, thinking about the antagonist in my current WIP-in-revision (Secrets In The Mirror). Devin is identical twin to Gavin…
Number Six
This short story was published in Adelaide Literary Magazine No.15, August 2018. It is the story of a man with mental illness whose assault triggers memories of past trauma in his therapist. Having spent two hours testifying in court on…
An Ill Wind
An Ill Wind is a short story published in the Anthology of Appalachian Writers, Karen Spears Zacharias Volume XI (2019). A re-imagining of an occurrence that happened in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, it is a story of love and…
Too Strong
Too Strong is an upmarket suspense grounded in themes of mental illness, loss and family secrets. Currently in revision. As a child, Katrina learned to bury feelings of abandonment, abuse and shame. Now as a tough businesswoman, she plans to…