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Faces Behind the Stones
by
Fran Lewis (Goodreads Author)
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FACES BEHIND THE STONE
Driving down the rocky path I saw the overgrown grass, weeds and poison ivy overtaking the outer perimeter of the bushes. The smell of mildew, the stench of the dried bones of animals killed by cars along this dirt road coming up from the ground, the sadness on the faces of the drivers in the cars behind us; you could feel the pain and sorrow....more
FACES BEHIND THE STONE
Driving down the rocky path I saw the overgrown grass, weeds and poison ivy overtaking the outer perimeter of the bushes. The smell of mildew, the stench of the dried bones of animals killed by cars along this dirt road coming up from the ground, the sadness on the faces of the drivers in the cars behind us; you could feel the pain and sorrow....more
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
January 23rd 2012
by World Castle Publishing
(first published January 21st 2012)
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A collection of seven short stories, connected by the theme of untimely death, Fran Lewis’s Faces Behind the Stones combines a genuine concern for real-world issues with the shocks and twisted connections of horror and ghost stories. The combination can be a little uncomfortable at times, as when one story ends by teaching the warning signs for suicide—wise lessons, but oddly placed—and another asks readers to consider the real-world dangers of abuse . According to the author, these tales are al...more
Imagine driving down a road leading to a graveyard, and being able to hear the stories of the people buried under each stone in their own words. Surely, many of those people were loved and cherished in life, they were sorely missed when they passed away, and they are now resting in peace. However, there are just as many others who weren’t as lucky in life, and sadly, are probably not at peace – their souls are eager to tell their story, to find redemption, understanding, justice, and, ultimately...more
Faces Behind the Stones #1 is an eerie collection of tales told by the dead themselves. Each of the seven stories reveals what events brought them to their final resting place – an obscure, neglected corner of a graveyard.
Each character tells his or her own story. Often, the reader is left wondering—murder or suicide? All the people are forgotten, their graves ignored by the living, their graves overgrown. Why did these people have to die?
Sadly, none of the dead seemed to matter to the people th...more
Each character tells his or her own story. Often, the reader is left wondering—murder or suicide? All the people are forgotten, their graves ignored by the living, their graves overgrown. Why did these people have to die?
Sadly, none of the dead seemed to matter to the people th...more
Murder Most Foul!
Do you remember the ghost in Shakespeare’s Hamlet telling his story, asking his son to avenge his “murder most foul.” What Fran Lewis wrote in “Faces Behind the Stones” is as frightening as those ghostly scenes.
We can all be grateful that non-fiction writer, reviewer, blogger, and radio host Fran Lewis has taken a plunge into the world of horror fiction. Reading those seven stories about murder and suicide just about scared the daylights out of me. The characters are so real tha...more
Do you remember the ghost in Shakespeare’s Hamlet telling his story, asking his son to avenge his “murder most foul.” What Fran Lewis wrote in “Faces Behind the Stones” is as frightening as those ghostly scenes.
We can all be grateful that non-fiction writer, reviewer, blogger, and radio host Fran Lewis has taken a plunge into the world of horror fiction. Reading those seven stories about murder and suicide just about scared the daylights out of me. The characters are so real tha...more
FACES BEHIND THE STONES-FRAN LEWIS
Faces Behind the stones is a collection of short stories about people who are buried in a desolate graveyard that matches the desolation of their former lives. All the stories are of people who have either been murdered or have found another way out from under. The reader can’t help but feel sympathy for these poor souls as they were unfairly treated in life and felt desperation. These are not light stories but Ms. Lewis writes them with compassion and urges the...more
Faces Behind the stones is a collection of short stories about people who are buried in a desolate graveyard that matches the desolation of their former lives. All the stories are of people who have either been murdered or have found another way out from under. The reader can’t help but feel sympathy for these poor souls as they were unfairly treated in life and felt desperation. These are not light stories but Ms. Lewis writes them with compassion and urges the...more
(This review may contain spoilers).
I couldn't say I was truly that 'entertained' by these stories. I liked the idea behind it, but it was too disjointed and kept switching between first and third person.
I think a book like this would be good as a learning tool. It comes across as one of those stories geared towards discussion-based and might be good in education - though for higher levels, due to the subject matter raised.
I did like the fact that the stories dealt with real issues, rather than s...more
I couldn't say I was truly that 'entertained' by these stories. I liked the idea behind it, but it was too disjointed and kept switching between first and third person.
I think a book like this would be good as a learning tool. It comes across as one of those stories geared towards discussion-based and might be good in education - though for higher levels, due to the subject matter raised.
I did like the fact that the stories dealt with real issues, rather than s...more
Faces Behind the Stones #1 is an eerie collection of tales told by the dead themselves. Each of the seven stories reveals what events brought them to their final resting place – an obscure, neglected corner of a graveyard.
Each character tells his or her own story. Often, the reader is left wondering—murder or suicide? All the people are forgotten, their graves ignored by the living, their graves overgrown. Why did these people have to die?
Sadly, none of the dead seemed to matter to the people th...more
Each character tells his or her own story. Often, the reader is left wondering—murder or suicide? All the people are forgotten, their graves ignored by the living, their graves overgrown. Why did these people have to die?
Sadly, none of the dead seemed to matter to the people th...more
Faces Behind the Stone Review
By Fran Lewis
Fran Lewis captivates you from page one with this collection of horror stories that are intriguing to say the least. The characters are so well written that you almost become them. I found myself rereading the one of Virginia Green. It was very close to what I went through in personal life that it almost brought tears to my eyes feeling for this woman. This is a five star collection of shorts that you surely must read.
Reviewer G. R. Holton
By Fran Lewis
Fran Lewis captivates you from page one with this collection of horror stories that are intriguing to say the least. The characters are so well written that you almost become them. I found myself rereading the one of Virginia Green. It was very close to what I went through in personal life that it almost brought tears to my eyes feeling for this woman. This is a five star collection of shorts that you surely must read.
Reviewer G. R. Holton
Fran Lewis's collection of short stories is thought-provoking. They deal with people who have been handed destructive, and sometimes deadly turns in their lives and loves. They're another view from the dark side of life.
Mar 20, 2013
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marked it as to-read
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marked it as general-library
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Biography: Fran Lewis
Born in the South Bronx, I grew up with people from many ethnic backgrounds. I learned to play and work with children in my school that came from other countries and different places.
I was always over weight as a child and got picked on a lot by the other children in my class and even my teachers. I found it hard to do many of the sporting activities that my sister and cousi...more
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