Never Love a Gambler

Never Love a Gambler is a collection of three darkly comic and psychologically unsettling stories that explore the lives of people caught in situations shaped by obsession, desperation, and uncertainty. In the title story, a woman named Dodo struggles to shield her son from the consequences of her husband's gambling debts, only to find herself drawn into a strange and threatening world where danger seems to lurk around every corner. The other stories follow equally troubled characters whose lives are marked by violence, guilt, and unexpected encounters.

With sharp prose and an atmosphere of quiet menace, Keith Ridgway examines themes of crime, identity, vulnerability, and the fragile line between reality and illusion. Blending dark humor with suspense and emotional insight, the collection presents a series of memorable characters navigating circumstances that are often absurd, unsettling, and deeply human. Through these stories, Ridgway creates a world where certainty is elusive and even ordinary choices can lead to unpredictable consequences.