Goodreads asked Johnny Walker:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Johnny Walker I was a professional sound man for roughly sixteen years. Most of the adventures in the EKKO Trilogy stemmed from real experiences. After so many unexplained, late night encounters, I began to wonder if semblances had a greater purpose, a mission far beyond scaring the be-jiggers out of people. It seemed pretty vain to think a spirit's primary goal was to come back to our world. What if they enjoyed their existence on the other side? Who are we to tell them our world is better?

I truly enjoy paranormal stories, but I can't watch these ghost stories on TV, or should I say, the 'hunt' that goes nowhere. I know it's about suspense - I get it - but what would happen if one of these Hunters actually found a spirit? Even further, what if a reality star actually had a conversation with a spirit? (Or at least did more than follow a green light through a basement.)

That's when I decided to bring the spirits to life, give them personalities, shed some light on what makes them tick. The spirits in EKKO are in your face and driven by passion. Some of them are pretty cool. Seems a lot more fun to me.

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