Lamb to the Slaughter - Roald Dahl - ★★★★★

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AUTHOR: Roald Dahl
GENRE: Short Story
PUBLICATION DATE: September 1, 1953
RATING: 5 stars!

When Harry Belafonte sang "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)", I'm sure he was only half-kidding. 😛

This is a story about one super-smart woman who gave it back to her cheating husband in a way that no one expected. You might have read Roald Dahl for his children's fiction. Now give this short story a try. It's much more satisfying to the senses, possibly more so if you are a woman. 😏 I enjoyed it thoroughly.

This story is in the public domain and you can read it here:

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