If you’ve ever questioned whether people who take advantage of others are really in control, there’s a short story I’d like to recommend.

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn — author of Gone Girl — raises those questions.

I won’t say anything else about the story, so you can read it fresh.  It’s available in a $9.99 standalone hardcover edition and a much less expensive e-book.

Just one word of advice:  Don’t read this story at night.