Linger: A Short Story

by Kim Golden

Susannah is haunted--by the magnitude of her grief...by the silence...by her husband's ghost.

A short story about a love that never dies.

Genres: Short Stories

8 pages, ebook

First published November 10, 2012

About the author

I grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and spent most of my summers in Smithfield, Virginia.

I first realized I wanted to be a writer while attending the George Washington Carver High School for Engineering & Science – yes, there was a time when I wanted to be an architect, at least I thought I did. Then, one day, I couldn't take the boredom of another chemistry class and decided to write a novel. It was passed around to all of my classmates, who loved it. I did this several times and realized I had zero talent in math, science, or architecture. I was much better at writing, so I focused on that when I went to university.

In 1995, I chucked living in the US for the good life in Sweden with my Swedish husband.

Reviews

[K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

a beautiful, yet chilling ghost horror love story. A man has been brutalized, assaulted and killed in Sweden, His American wife, who loved him dearly, explores what happened (first person narrative used in a powerful way). She describes how her husband ... isn't exactly ... all that dead. A five-star story for me because of the passion and raw emotion with which it is told.

[Anino · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a haunting portrayal of a love that was tragically lost... As I read this short story, I began to wonder just what this story could be, if Ms. Golden would allow it to take its natural course and expand into a full fledged novel.

Giving this one: 4 stars

[Christoph Fischer · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Linger: a short story" by Kim Golden was recommended to me by a friend and I'm so glad she did.
This is a wonderful short story about grief and loss and moving on. It's poetic, thoughtful and bittersweet - I absolutely loved it.
Very impressive and highly recommendable. Wow.

[Monique · Rating 3 out of 5]

This made the hairs on my arms stand up...the story was so real and hit close to home. I really wanted more...wanted to know the back story. I realize it was a short story and I will definitely read more from this author.