La Llorona : The Wailing Woman

by Leslie P. Garcia

A hundred years ago, a distraught young woman sacrificed her young children to the raging waters of the Rio Grande. She became La Llorona, or the Wailing Woman, a ghostly apparition in eternal search of her little ones. Legend, or the evil stalking the river banks, claiming new victims.

La Llorona (yo-row-na) is a thematic collection that includes the self-titled short story about the chilling evil in a mother who can kill, and extends the collection to touch on notorious figures such as Casey Anthony, Susan Smith and others in essay form and in poetry.

47 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 2, 2011

Reviews

[Patricia Beesinger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok

Too short i would really like to here the real story. I grew up with this always in back of my mind

[Deborah Cordes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I continue to enjoy Ms. Garcia's excellent writing style and her ability to take me away, to Texas and the environs near the Rio Grande. This time, I learned about a ghostly legend, and I enjoyed her fictional take on the story. Chilling! I also loved her thoughts regarding the third twin. A compelling read, which will stay with me for a long time.

[Deborah Gafford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chilling tale

This story is spine tingling and chilling to read. Don't read it alone on a dark stormy night because it leaves you with an eerie feeling long after it's finished. You will find yourself looking in dark corners or jumping at unexpected sounds. A truly haunting tale. Well done, Leslie Garcia!

[Lyra · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great ghost story hiding in a metanarrative.

[Luz Del Sol · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book my mom when i was little she use to tell me this story so i dont keep wandering of at night