Lyrical Darkness: 11 dark fiction stories inspired by the music that rocks your soul

by Terri Reid, Donnie Light, Ophelia Julien

Discover the stories behind some of the greatest songs of all time. Dark fiction that will keep you turning the pages as you read stories inspired by Satisfaction, Angie Baby, She Loves You, Maggie Mae, The Hotel California and more.
Dark stories inspired by dark lyrics that tell the tales you never knew about... before now.
Ten different authors bring you the literary visions explored in their favorite song lyrics.

Genres: Horror

272 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 15, 2015

About the author

Terri Reid is the author of the Mary O’Reilly Paranormal Mysteries. An indie author, Reid uploaded her first book “Loose Ends” in August 2010. By the end of 2012, “Loose Ends” had sold over 82,000 copies and, as of the writing of this bio, was the number one bestselling book in Amazon’s ranking of Ghost Stories in the Book/Literature & Fiction/Genre Fiction/Horror/Ghosts section and the number two in the same area in the Kindle eBooks section. She has eight other books in the Mary O’Reilly Series and has enjoyed Top Rated and Hot New Release status for many of them in the Women Sleuths category through Amazon US. Her books have been translated into Spanish and Portuguese and are also now available through CreateSpace and Amazon in print versions. She is also working on an audiobook for “Loose Ends.”
Reid has been quoted in several books about the self-publishing industry, including “Let’s Get Digital” by David Gaughran and “Interviews with Indie Authors: Top Tips from Successful Self-Published Authors” by Claire and Tim Ridgway. She was also honored to have some of her works included in A. J. Abbiati’s book “The NORTAV Method for Writers—The Secrets to Constructing Prose Like the Pros.” She has also had the distinct privilege of guest blogging for Joe Konrath.
Reid is from Northwest Illinois, near the town of Freeport, the home of her fictional characters. Her background is in marketing and public relations. She is married, the mother of seven children, and the grandmother of twenty-three.
She has her grandchildren convinced that she talks to fairies and animals - and they talk back.

Reviews

[J. Griff · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did completely enjoy this book of short stories. I wasn't familiar with a 2 of the songs that the stories were written about, but a quick search on YouTube rectified that & made the story much more enjoyable. Many of the authors in the book were my first time reading their work & found several that I'll be looking for more of their works. I bought this anthology from one of the authors, Andrea Jones, from a steampunk festival.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for the Popsugar Challenge 2020 in the category of "an anthology". It interested me because each of the stories takes the title from a rock song of my youth. However, as the subtitle indicates, the themes of each are pretty dark which is not normally in my wheelhouse. However, the fact that they were short stories saved it for me. 3.5 stars

[Barbara Daniels Dena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great titles

A great book of unusual dark mysteries that will intrigue the lover of mystery and rock and roll combined. My favorites was Donnie Light's take on Hotel California.

[Thomas]

I haven't read it yet, but would like to. As an aspiring author, the songs I listen to often play a role in story ideas, plot, and some locations, characters, and events.

The infamous soundtrack to our lives.

[Andrea Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Includes "Smooth Criminal" by Andrea Jones, author of the "Hook & Jill" Saga.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one really surprised me. Some of the stories had me shaking my head and running through lyrics. Others, well let's just say I'll never hear the song the same way again.