THE DIKEHOUSE [Short Story]

The Woldring family moves to a beautiful house on a dike in the middle of the Dutch fruit production county. An old building in which the family expects to escape the bustle of the citylife. 

Sometimes a removal does not bring out the best...

Unexpected calamities and bizarre discoveries bring the family into trouble. A purchase with unpleasant consequences that no one thought could imagine...

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Synopsis
The Woldring family moves to a beautiful house on a dike in the middle of the Dutch fruit production county. An old building in which the family expects to escape the bustle of the citylife. The removal does not run as smooth as expected. Unexpected calamities and bizarre discoveries bring the family into trouble. A purchase with unpleasant consequences that no one could imagine...

Genre: Thriller. Short Fiction 416083001 
Language: English 
Other languagesNederlands 'Het Dijkhuis'
Finished: December 13, 2017.
Author: Eduard Meinema.
Formats: eBook.
Pages: -/-. Words: 9337.
IRC updated: June 19, 2019.

Inspiration
Well, moving to a new house not only gives new energy. It also provides interesting thoughts. About the former inhabitants for instance. As such our removal in June 2016 inspired me to write this story. Even though we did not move to an old house...

List of characters

Characters alphabetical by last name. Nicknames and characters only known by their first name or their last name, are given underneath this list. Unnamed characters are not listed!
  • Ralph Feltkamp - neighbor
  • Anthony Woldring - protagonist
  • Jeany Woldring - daughter
  • Leah Woldring - spouse
  • Tony Woldring - son
  • Jeremy - paramedic 
  • Peter - paramedic
  • Theo - uncle


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