Letters to Eula

by Michael Bussa

Sesame, an old woman in frail health, is trapped in the attic with no explanation. A woman and her two small girls live on the first floor, none of whom pay the old woman any mind. Though she tries calling out, banging on walls, and stomping on the floor, her cries for help go ignored. Sesame spends her days writing letters about the strange happenings, to her sister, Eula, who left home decades ago. It becomes certain to everyone living in the house that there is a ghostly presence, firmly rooted among them; disturbing the peace and creating fears beyond reason. The house surely is haunted. Only the ending reveals by whom.

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 12, 2018

About the author

Michael Bussa grew up in Schiller Park, IL, a small suburb of Chicago. Having an inordinate love of aviation, as a child, he always believed he would grow up to become a pilot. "I was always fascinated with the idea that something that large could leave the ground so gracefully, and stay in the air," he says. "I mean, if I jumped off a cliff with my arms spread like a bird, I'd plummet to my death!"

His earliest work was a short story, written in the third grade, entitled, "Cars Can go One Hundred and Twenty." It was a hit with teachers and students, alike, and Michael was hooked on penning for entertainment. As an adult, he has found his niche writing short stories -- he writes them in a twisted way that would make even Hitchcock take notice!

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was another creepy short story from Michael Bussa. I preferred FLOAT over this one only because the outcome was expected.

The author gave me the audible of this short story in return for an honest review.

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this! The use of letters being written to Eula, to tell the story, gives it a gentle feeling of momentum through reasonably snappy chapters - as we hear Sesame becoming progressively more distressed and confused in her writing.
Perhaps I've read/ heard/ watched too much for the little twist at the end to be a complete surprise but I still enjoyed the journey very much.



This review copy audiobook was provided by the author free of charge via Audiobook Boom.

[P.S. Winn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this story. I have read many by this author and have to say this is my favorite. When I read the afterword in the book as the author explained where the story came from, I so wished I had more stars to give. I know that place where this story was found and hope Michael Bussa finds many, many more there. In this well crafted tale readers enter the mind of Sesame, an older woman stuck in the upstairs of a home while she wonders what is happening beneath her. What she thinks and feels is expressed in the letters she is writing to her sister Eula. The author twists this story just right and takes readers on a great ride. The feeling in this book is intense and readers can almost feel reality slip away as they become one with this story. Thanks to Michael Bussa who knows how a short story was made to be written

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

This review will be vague and short so I don't give anything away regarding the plot. The story is well written, this is no surprise if you've read stories by Michael Bussa before. While the story seems straight forward at first it's quite a mind teaser in the end, I'm left feeling quite thoughtful.

The narrator did a fantastic job, I felt like I could feel the characters ages through their voices.

I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.

[Victoria Haugen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is short but definitely sweet - great spooky read! Very cleverly written, I really enjoyed it! Really keeps you trying to figure out what's going on until the end.... I'd definitely recommend it, really loved the writing and narration. Definitely creepy! :-)
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

[Ashley Hedden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Letters to Eula was a great quick read by Michael Bussa. Sesame is an older woman who is trapped in an attic. No one listens to her screams, so she writes letters to her sister Eula. Eula left many years ago. This was a great quick read. I loved reading these quick reads by Michael Bussa.

[Estella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Letters to Eula

This is a very short story. Seame writing letters to Eula, a sister she doesn't know what happened to. Great story, the ending was a real shocker. Will look for more from this author.

[Deedra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audible:This is a short story but long on creepy.I loved it.Deryn Oliver was the perfect narrator.I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.

[Isabella Fulton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Short Read

5 stars 🌟 again for the author's short story, his style of writing just flows off the pages, a perfect ghost story for bedtime.