Medium

by E.M. Parker

THE DEAD DON'T ALWAYS WANT CLOSURE...Thanks to her newly-revealed psychic ability, Iris Matheson has become Corona Heights's most infamous resident. Despite the unwanted attention, she once considered this power a gift. But after failing to harness it when she needed it the most, her view changes.

Crippled by a sudden loss of faith, Iris is approached by a fellow tenant with a request to investigate the strange happenings inside his apartment involving his elderly, bed-ridden aunt.

Believing that her reputation has been built on a lie, Iris denies the request. But the unsettled spirits surrounding her won't be ignored, and she is eventually compelled to look into the claims.

What Iris finds inside the apartment is a presence that she is ill-equipped to face. It is spiteful, dangerous, eager to exploit her vulnerability for its own malevolent ends.

But Iris is not as far gone as she thinks. The gift is still there, and she must reclaim all of it to stop the latest incarnation of darkness that Corona Heights has spawned.

Find out if she succeeds in the hair-raising second installment of the Corona Heights Anthology Series.

156 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 20, 2022

About the author

E.M. Parker's obsession with the paranormal began at the tender age of eleven when he was gifted a children's copy of Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death. It blossomed a year later when an ordinary trip to the library resulted in an extended stay in Stephen King's Pet Sematary. And now it is on full display in his debut novel.

THE THIN WALL is the first story set in Corona Heights, an apartment building with as many dark secrets as it has tenants. Having thoroughly mined its shadowy corridors, E.M. is convinced that for every one of those secrets, there is a new story waiting to be told.

He lives in Denver, CO with his wife and son. And he is always on the lookout for new ways to feed his obsession.

Reviews

[John Morris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A story of possession!

This was a quick and easy read, an average sort of paranormal tale but, it lacked intensity. A murdered young girl possesses the body of a medium who tried, unsuccessfully, to help her. What follows is a battle of wills between a vengeful spirit and a caring old lady. A touch of the Excorcist without the explicit gore and horror. A good read for those of a nervous disposition.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

2nd book in the Corona Heights series by EM Parker. Iris is the main character in this book. She demonstrated her paranormal powers in the first book when she helped Fiona solve the haunting of her apartment. In this book, Iris encounters a young woman in the laundry room of all places but then ‘sees’ her again in one of her paranormal events. The characters are interesting although this book was much shorter and not as detailed as the first book. Maybe because the first book had to introduce the reader to the building and the fact that it is haunted. Enjoyed the read and will continue with the 3rd book in series.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really enjoyed the first book (Thin Wall) and this is a good story also - it's just very short. With 100 pages it is definitely more of a novella. It's a shame as the story is interesting, there is a very intriguing plot point which I haven't really encountered before, having Iris as the main focus was nice as she's a great character and the new individuals we meet had so much potential. It feels like a wasted opportunity

[Lottie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good story, but I hate books that conclude with a chapter of the next book! Let the original story speak for itself, and not drag on by giving a preview of the next.