Deathly Quiet

by Lisa Forget

When Moira Murphy stops by Sebastopol Row to visit the handsome young Percy Brown–the man her heart desires -she finds nothing but empty stables and a pool of dripping blood. With a large black crow watching her every move while black clouds and rolling thunder suddenly fill the skies above her, fear propels her into the Brown family home. The moment she crosses the threshold, stepping into the dark and seemingly empty house, Moira knows something is very wrong.
Dread races through her and dark shadows take on a human-like shape. When long, razor-sharp canines glint in the candlelight Moira realizes what lies within the deathly quiet of that house is a fate even her vivid imagination cannot fathom.

23 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2011

Reviews

[Join the Penguin Resistance! · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story might be short, but it has an unbelievable-and unavoidable-reader’s hook! Excellent going for a debut author-sure riveted this reviewer’s attention. Lovely descriptive narration builds the suspense, subtly but intensely, and the anthropomorphic rendering of the Crow only adds to the mounting intrigue. This is a delectable horror story which packs a lot of punch into a short story format. I highly recommend it-the character evolution and character delineation, settings, and plotting make it very special. I look forward to reading more from author Lisa Forget.