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Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern III: A Mary O'Reilly Short Story
Join the O'Reilly family once again as they meet around the Jack O'Lantern on Halloween night and share ghost stories that will make you shiver and have you looking over your shoulder to see if there is "a little something extra" wandering through your home tonight.
- GenresMysteryParanormal
39 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 26, 2016
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About the author
Terri Reid
105 books830 followersTerri 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.
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.
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November 1, 2022
Another exiting Halloween
I love all these family ghost stories. Especially Grandpa's and even when Margaret spoke to him after all the kids and husband went to bed.
I love all these family ghost stories. Especially Grandpa's and even when Margaret spoke to him after all the kids and husband went to bed.
October 5, 2016
Spooky short stories and perfect for this time of year!!
November 2, 2016
It is the third in the collection of O'Reilly family ghost stories. The stories were predictable, but entertaining.
December 18, 2016
Great read
What a wonderful tradition! Telling ghost stories on Halloween! Terri Reid is a wonderful writer! So ready for the next Mary O'Reilly book!
What a wonderful tradition! Telling ghost stories on Halloween! Terri Reid is a wonderful writer! So ready for the next Mary O'Reilly book!
April 28, 2021
Woo- Hoo! Tales around the Jack-O-Lantern was such a fun read! If you like a quick read full of ghostly tales, then you’ll enjoy this one!
October 20, 2025
Fun!
This was an interesting family ghostly short story with a Halloween theme if that is the kind of book you enjoy!
This was an interesting family ghostly short story with a Halloween theme if that is the kind of book you enjoy!
October 4, 2016
Shivers
The O'Reilly family's annual gathering around the Jack O'Lantern are short tales that have the perfect blend of spooky and spine tingles. The author does a wonderful job of packing all of that into a couple of pages for each of the 6 stories. You might want to at least leave a nightlight on while you read.
The O'Reilly family's annual gathering around the Jack O'Lantern are short tales that have the perfect blend of spooky and spine tingles. The author does a wonderful job of packing all of that into a couple of pages for each of the 6 stories. You might want to at least leave a nightlight on while you read.
September 27, 2016
Fun for October
More fun for Mary and her family. I am a huge fan of this series and look forward to more spooky adventures.
More fun for Mary and her family. I am a huge fan of this series and look forward to more spooky adventures.
October 29, 2016
Read this review and more on my blog at [Roxie Writes].
'Tales Around The Jack O'Lantern 3' by Terri Reid
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
Finished on October 23, 2016
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In this yearly tradition, join the O'Reilly clan once again as they gather to tell ghostly tales from their lives on Halloween night. Some will bring a tear to your eye and others will leave you looking over your shoulder with a chill up your spine.
I read this book as part of my #yearofindiewomen.
If you've followed my reviews for a while, you know that Terri Reid's Mary O'Reilly series is among my favorites. These characters have become like old and cherished friends at this point, and any story that brings them back into my life is going to be a welcome delight.
I love that Reid has made these Tales Around The Jack O'Lantern a yearly tradition. They are always so much fun, and I look forward to finding out what all of the O'Reilly's have to share each year. There are sure to be stories to pull at your heartstrings, and this year was no exception. For someone who thrives on being spooked out, surprisingly, those are my favorite stories. Reid really knows how to tell them.
That's why I've fallen so deeply in love with this series. Her characters all love each other and everyone around them so much and work so hard to make the world a better place that it's hard not to come away from these books with a positive attitude. Yes, they are about ghosts and spooky things, but they are just such an overall pleasant and uplifting experience. I can't say enough about how much I love this series.
'Tales Around The Jack O'Lantern 3' is short and sweet and fun. The variety of tales is well-balanced, I felt. There's a good mix of spooky, heartfelt, and a little bit of heartbreak in there, too. She did a good job of packing a lot of story into a small package which is exactly what we've come to expect from this Halloween story.
And I'm forever thankful that Reid is so prolific because I can never get enough of Mary and the gang, and if I had to wait a long time for more of their story, I don't know what I would do. Thankfully, though, she's constantly satiating my craving for more Mary! I just hope this series never ends.
'Tales Around The Jack O'Lantern 3' by Terri Reid
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
Finished on October 23, 2016
Read with Kindle Unlimited Subscription
FREE on Kindle Unlimited | $1.99 on Kindle
In this yearly tradition, join the O'Reilly clan once again as they gather to tell ghostly tales from their lives on Halloween night. Some will bring a tear to your eye and others will leave you looking over your shoulder with a chill up your spine.
I read this book as part of my #yearofindiewomen.
If you've followed my reviews for a while, you know that Terri Reid's Mary O'Reilly series is among my favorites. These characters have become like old and cherished friends at this point, and any story that brings them back into my life is going to be a welcome delight.
I love that Reid has made these Tales Around The Jack O'Lantern a yearly tradition. They are always so much fun, and I look forward to finding out what all of the O'Reilly's have to share each year. There are sure to be stories to pull at your heartstrings, and this year was no exception. For someone who thrives on being spooked out, surprisingly, those are my favorite stories. Reid really knows how to tell them.
That's why I've fallen so deeply in love with this series. Her characters all love each other and everyone around them so much and work so hard to make the world a better place that it's hard not to come away from these books with a positive attitude. Yes, they are about ghosts and spooky things, but they are just such an overall pleasant and uplifting experience. I can't say enough about how much I love this series.
'Tales Around The Jack O'Lantern 3' is short and sweet and fun. The variety of tales is well-balanced, I felt. There's a good mix of spooky, heartfelt, and a little bit of heartbreak in there, too. She did a good job of packing a lot of story into a small package which is exactly what we've come to expect from this Halloween story.
And I'm forever thankful that Reid is so prolific because I can never get enough of Mary and the gang, and if I had to wait a long time for more of their story, I don't know what I would do. Thankfully, though, she's constantly satiating my craving for more Mary! I just hope this series never ends.
July 5, 2017
I really enjoy these characters and their family dynamic. Another fun set of stories.
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