Mockingbird Don't Sing: A Short Story

by Ernie Lindsey

Do you believe in ghosts? Is there really a line between sanity and the afterlife? Danny's mother passes away from cancer when he's 13 years old. Over the next several years, his father, the not-quite-famous author Joseph Cramer, becomes a recluse and begins talking to someone else in the house, who he claims is Danny's mother. Is he talking to himself as he slowly loses his mind, or is she really there? Join Danny on this heartfelt journey as he begins to wonder if he's following the path of his father's descent...

23 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 18, 2013

About the author

Ernie Lindsey grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia, working on the family farm and reading, and has spent his life telling stories to anyone that will listen. He currently works as a freelance writer and is the author of five Mystery & Suspense novels and numerous short stories. When he's not writing, you can find him tackling the gigantic To Be Read list on his Kindle or the never-ending stack of books in his office.

Ernie and his family live in Oregon, along with a multi-fingered Hemingway cat named Luna.

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Reviews

[Gurpreet Dhariwal · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved reading this fictional story. I am not revealing anything because it's a very short story just 16 pages. Read it on your own and if you believe love exists then read it fast 😊