Happy Halloween! Today is the day for good scares. So, in keeping with October's tradition of all things frightening, I am once again sharing snippets from Pianissimo. What better way to celebrate Halloween than with a paranormal story?!
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Background on the snippet: Corinne is going to do laundry when she suddenly sees the ghost of Agnes Walker.
Snippet edited to fit in 10 sentences:
Corinne brought a small load of laundry down the rickety stairs into the basement when something caught her eye. A figure stood by the old mangled piano. It was her – the woman from her dream and in those pictures: it was Agnes!
Tall and lean, and figure and her face were undeniable.
Slowly, Agnes turned to look at Corinne. Her face was wrinkled, yet regal; her hair was elegantly worn up; her clothes were an echo of days gone by. Her eyes grew wide and bright for a moment. “Margaret?” There was an unusual quality to her voice: a whisper, and yet a scream; clear, yet scratchy - hers was a voice like none Corinne had ever heard before.
Corinne stood, holding the laundry basket, unable to move.
Hope you liked it!
Happy reading!
http://www.amazon.com/Pianissimo-Lauren-Shiro/dp/0692310819/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427504023&sr=8-1&keywords=lauren+shiro
4 comments:
I loved your description of the ghost's voice.
Love the moment in this good book.
Wow, that was a riveting little scene! I was fascinated by the details and can't wait to find out what happens next. Great snippet!
You've a lot of emotional and power words in here and good visuals. Great snippet, sets the scary tone very well.
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