A Moment’s Joke, and They Struggle to Climb at Hell’s Gate

A true story set in a rural village in the 1980s. One ill-judged joke drew even more people into this disaster, leaving them struggling in its grip. These ordinary people became entangled in disputes, grudges, and conflicts. What will become of them in the end, and what a terrible price will they have to pay?

Take life seriously. Life is serious, and sometimes it is no laughing matter! Especially when a joke goes too far!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.