STORY INFO
A Ghost's Testimony
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Author
AnneMarie Miles
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Categories
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Danh mục
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Update
1 year ago
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Part Chapter
1/??
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Reads
69
Content
After the living and the dead decided to merge worlds, the supreme court was flooded with appeals. With “coexist” being a hot topic in the first half of the 21st century, most people thought it would be a great idea to create a union between the two worlds. They thought they’d get their loved ones back; they thought they’d get access to generational wisdom from their deceased elders back, and perhaps, some old family recipes could finally resurface. People could only think of the missing pieces in their lives that they want...
Outstanding reviews
WOW - "Ghost therapists, a new occupation." It's so funny, when he asks, "where are the kids." This is such a unique twist on a courtroom drama, I loved it. Well done!!
Thank you, Andrea! So glad you enjoyed it!
I LOVE this whole concept!! I’d like to see like, a short story collection about the “coexisting” of ghosts and humans. I loved all the little touches (ghost friendly tissues, ghost therapists) and the humor. My only suggestion would be to have more of a lead up to Mrs Stout’s confession. Otherwise this is brilliant and I loved it!
Thanks, Lindsay! I do like a rushed ending, lol. Thanks again for reading.
Enjoyed the story, especially the bit about ghost time vs earth time :).
Thank you for reading and commenting, Caro!
Thank you for reading and commenting, Caro!
Thanks again Amanda! This was such a fun concept to play with. I imagined that a lot of these appeals would be sensationalized on TV, so you hit the nail right on the head with that one. Glad you enjoyed!
This is a perfect concept! I feel like this could go right into an anthology. And I love that you're overlapping several genres. Great job.
Thanks so much, Kevin! This was a favorite for me!
Ohhh I loved this one. This is one of those unique angles to approach a story from that I wish I would’ve thought of! Plus you know I love a good knife in the gut on the last line. Masterful!
Thanks, Danielle! I was happy when I first conceptualized the idea but then I thought maybe everyone had considered it 😅 thanks for reading and I'm glad you enjoyed
So interesting world-building and narrative! I kept reading to find out the resolution and expected a twist, I just didn't know what would it be: or her killing her children or him not being the real father (so the lover of his wife would be the perpetrator). I wonder why did she kill them, I have so many questions! Nice that he was finally freed and the bittersweet feeling at the end. Nicely done!
Thank you Belladona! I had a lot of fun writing it. I didn't initially know who was going to be the murderer but I kept thinking of how Jeremy admitted the challenges of living with three children and thought that might be enough to make the mother crack.. but yes I did leave a bit open for the reader to speculate! Thanks for reading!
Wow! this is such a great story. I was on the edge pf my seat until the end. And the best part was the mechanic of ghosts were so well explained, their difficulty showing up on time was funny but really made sense after you described it so well. Great writing!
Thanks Chris! I'm glad the explanations were delivered well. That seems to be the hardest part for me when it comes to world building. Thanks so reading.
I enjoyed your story. Ghost children not needing supervision at a park would be interesting and very creative.
Thank you, Karen!
Amazing! 😍 So interesting and lots of fun to read. Vey enjoyable, I love it! 💗When she said it was one of the parents, I thought that Jeremy wasn't the father of the children... Or maybe just not the father of Harley Sue. The twist was great!
Thanks, Khadija! Im glad the twist was a surprise because I wasn't sure if it was too obvious. I'm glad you had fun reading it!
AnneMarie great story! Congrats on shortlist girly 💜
Thank you, Danie!
Coooongrats AnneMarie! 🎉
Thank you so much Tim! 🙂 Fingers crossed I get my next story in before the deadline tonight 🫠
I love the gallows humor! Brilliantly executed! Also, the reveal was powerful. I don’t know what is worse. Living with the knowledge that your spouse murdered your children and committed suicide, or getting convicted for the crime yourself. Can the MC ever really be free with the knowledge that his wife would rather kill herself and her children than fix their marriage? Very interesting story. I loved the whole wrongfully convicted angle you took. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Aaron! I am a bit fascinated with wrongful convictions. I mean, that's a pretty scary concept that you can get imprisoned for something you didn't do. And in Jeremy's case, he had to suffer that along with suffering the grief of losing his entire family. I really like balancing the darker topics with humor whenever I can so that was fun. Glad you enjoyed and I appreciate you reading!
Great concept and a super enjoyable read. Thoughtful yet light. Loved the idea of the ghost world being unable to meet the demands of 3D time. I see a tv series here: "Unsolved Mysteries From Beyond the Grave" type of thing.
Thanks Laurel! Your comments mean a lot since you are such a talented writer. I appreciate you taking the time to read, and really glad you enjoyed. Might take your tv series and run with it if I choose to expand this, which I seriously am!
Great story which kept me gripped. Unique concept with the idea of the living and the dead having different concepts of time. It made sense. The humour lifted it and made it enjoyable. Very relatable with some nice touches. Loved the bittersweet ending.
Thanks for reading Helen! Glad you enjoyed. It was so much fun to write.
You’re right, we did have a similar story! I love the way you play with time and the consequences of co-existing. Your writing is really engaging and I was with that poor man the whole way through!
I didn't want to give away the "mom did it" mystery of my story in my comment to yours earlier. Something about that idea is so sinister. Really appreciate you reading and so glad you enjoyed 🙂
What a hoot to think all the angles having the dead reappear would create! Great job.So happy to see this win shortlist! Congrats!
Thanks, Mary!
Funny. I think she came to mock the living. If they like, they can jail her, right?
That's a good question! I'd love to explore that idea more. Thanks, Philip!
Welcome.
What a concept, the dead coming back to speak in the courtroom! You took a serious topic and added some playful dialogue and humor to lighten the weight of the murders. Very well done! And the ending was a great twist!
Thank you, Nina! It honestly seemed like an obvious topic to me when you consider that ghosts are usually associated with unfinished business. I had such a fun time blending the humor as well as the more sinister topic around the murder. I'm really glad you enjoyed and that the ending felt like a twist! Thanks for reading, friend!
Brilliant! I love the intermingled world. There is so much you could do with this! And your descriptiveness--I felt like I was in that courtroom.
Thanks, Kristi! So glad the descriptions worked. And I'd love to explore this further!
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