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The Tower Formerly Known as Sears and Two Other Tales of Urban Horror
A recruiting event at an amusement park turns deadly when the attractions develop minds -- and purposes -- of their own. A woman struggles with whether to stay in her soulless job, unaware that far more than her career is at stake. And an unpopular new law firm chairman faces not only disgruntled attorneys but a haunted skyscraper bent on his destruction.
- GenresHorror
44 pages, Paperback
First published September 20, 2011
About the author
Lisa M. Lilly
44 books154 followersIn addition to the Q.C. Davis Mysteries, a traditional detective series that includes The Worried Man, The Charming Man, The Fractured Man, The Troubled Man, The Hidden Man, and the novella No Good Plays, Lisa M. Lilly also is the author of the four-book Awakening supernatural thriller series.
Like her character Quille C. Davis, Lilly lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. Under L.M. Lilly, she is the founder of WritingAsASecondCareer.com. She also hosts the podcast Buffy and the Art of Story.
Lilly also writes horror, including When Darkness Falls, a gothic horror novel set in Chicago’s South Loop, and the short-story collection The Tower Formerly Known as Sears and Two Other Tales of Urban Horror, the title story of which was made into the short film Willis Tower. Her stories and poems have appeared in numerous publications.
Her non-fiction books, written as L.M. Lilly, include Super Super Simple Story Structure: A Quick Guide to Plotting and Writing Your Novel; The One-Year Novelist: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Novel in One Year; and Creating Compelling Characters From the Inside Out.
A resident of Chicago, Lilly is an attorney and a member of the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists. She joined AAIM after an intoxicated driver caused the deaths of her parents in 2007. Her book of essays, Standing in Traffic, is available on AAIM’s website.
For information on new releases and to get free bonus fiction, including a Q.C. Davis Mystery novella, join her email list at LisaLilly.com/QuilleStories.
Like her character Quille C. Davis, Lilly lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. Under L.M. Lilly, she is the founder of WritingAsASecondCareer.com. She also hosts the podcast Buffy and the Art of Story.
Lilly also writes horror, including When Darkness Falls, a gothic horror novel set in Chicago’s South Loop, and the short-story collection The Tower Formerly Known as Sears and Two Other Tales of Urban Horror, the title story of which was made into the short film Willis Tower. Her stories and poems have appeared in numerous publications.
Her non-fiction books, written as L.M. Lilly, include Super Super Simple Story Structure: A Quick Guide to Plotting and Writing Your Novel; The One-Year Novelist: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Novel in One Year; and Creating Compelling Characters From the Inside Out.
A resident of Chicago, Lilly is an attorney and a member of the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists. She joined AAIM after an intoxicated driver caused the deaths of her parents in 2007. Her book of essays, Standing in Traffic, is available on AAIM’s website.
For information on new releases and to get free bonus fiction, including a Q.C. Davis Mystery novella, join her email list at LisaLilly.com/QuilleStories.
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
December 3, 2011
A fun trio of horror stories. Lilly has a great way with language offers up some wonderful descriptions of the Chicago landscape that made me feel like I was right there in the scene. The stories themselves almost reminded me of the old Outer Limits/Twilight Zone tales, very creepy, fun stories. My favourite was story #3, The Tower Formerly Known as Sears. I even though the protagonist wasn't exactly the nicest person, I still kept hoping he'd make it through okay.
February 26, 2021
Nice stories. I would have liked to see the first two stories more fleshed out. They seemed extremly short.
The titular story seemed the only one that was really "finished".
Had I known that the three stories together were only about 30 pages long, I would have saved the 0,99€...
The titular story seemed the only one that was really "finished".
Had I known that the three stories together were only about 30 pages long, I would have saved the 0,99€...
December 4, 2023
All about the Atmosphere
Good atmosphere, very chilling. Well-written, left me wanting more. The titular story is the best of the three. The first story could have been longer, maybe
Good atmosphere, very chilling. Well-written, left me wanting more. The titular story is the best of the three. The first story could have been longer, maybe
October 22, 2016
Excellent. Subtle horror smoothly applied.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews