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Reviewed by Trudi LoPreto for Readers' Favorite
My Cursed Heart is a very short story about a witch's curse cast many years ago and still working today. The story is told in the first person by the oldest brother of the family, who is afraid he will soon be the next one to become the victim of the curse. He is traveling home to attend his older brother’s funeral and realizes that both his father and brother have died suddenly and without any real medical problems. He, his sisters and younger brother gather together and try to find answers to the mystery. In hopes of finding the truth, they visit Aunt Helen who will share the origin of the curse that was made a long time ago and that will cause each man of the family to die at the age of sixty-five from a heart attack. Alwina is the witch that has been watching over the family for several generations, making sure the curse is fulfilled.
My Cursed Heart is a little bit of fantasy, with a little bit of whimsy. Author Steve Zimcosky has written a short story with likable characters and a very unusual plot that is both entertaining and different. While there are only 60 pages to My Cursed Heart, the story is well told and moves along at just the right pace. There is a very unique and clever story line that is worth reading. If you enjoy reading short stories with themes of family interaction, then this is the book for you. I think My Cursed Heart is a fast paced, enjoyable story that will give your imagination some work.