This was a brave effort @gabmr, and had the makings of a good detective story. It was written in the style of a whodunnit but when the big reveal comes, the reader unfortunately feels a little cheated. Although we have some idea that there is something almost supernatural on the prowl, there is no foreshadowing of the existence of the mutant son or of the son's backstory. This information emerges as a complete surprise at the end of the piece. In stories like this, it is important that the reader feels like the mystery was solvable on the clues provided throughout the story. Your piece would also benefit from an edit to catch a few issues with sentence construction, punctuation, and mixed tenses. Have you tried using Grammarly or Google docs before? We look forward to reading more of your stories in The Ink Well.