Kathryn Meyer Griffith’s Four Spooky Short Stories is surreal and its haunting theme will keep readers turning the pages. The collection opens with Ghost Brother; the tragedy of a man named Bobby, who’s manipulated by the ghost of his dead brother, Gerald. I sympathize with...

Alena has a good life, a loving family and a fabulous boyfriend. That is until a psychic changes Alena’s path forever. Alena’s new found fears take on a life of their own. Can she get through it all? I like the theme in Jackie Mae's...

Shona Forrester is determined to make her business a success. However, her carefully planned future is turned upside down by events she never could have imagined. Rick seems to be part of the equation for a happy life, but is he? I really liked the...

If...: Blurred Vision by Jackie Mae reminded me of a Twilight Zone episode: short, to the point, and creepy in a disturbing way. Timothy is having a rough week. First his wife cheats on him and says she wants a divorce. She even starts moving...

Every day, Miss Erickson hears mysterious music coming from behind a locked door at the Lang School of Fine Arts. When the strict Mrs. Borg tells her to leave the door alone, her curiosity drives her to uncover the secrets of the ever-closed door....

“Death was not what she had expected it to be — no light at the end of the tunnel, no angels hovering over her to take her to paradise. Now not even a cup of coffee to soothe her nerves.” Daphne Drayton haunts her former...

All the Skies I Will Not See by Petra March is a delicious book. Delicious? An unusual way to describe a book for sure, but it's delicious in that, like a beautifully prepared meal, all the dishes served work perfectly together. While the possibly slightly...

The Spare Room and Other Stories by brothers Joshua Danker-Dake and Sean Danker-Smith is an anthology of 26 original short stories across a variety of genres from fantasy to horror. The Gibbins Tree by Sean Danker-Smith is one of my favorites. It’s definitely on par...

In a sweet, sad, heartbreaking read, A Thirty-Something Girl, author Lisa Gott tells us the story of Hope. At the age of thirty, Hope has dealt with a lot of difficult things. She's lost a child, been divorced, and struggled mightily with finances. Thankfully, she...

Poor Advice and Other Stories is a fantastic book of short stories written by Lou Gaglia. I would call these stories "short shorts", as most of them are only a few pages long, making them very easy to read. The stories run the gamut from...