Accusations | Fran Lewis

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Accusations
Faces Behind the Stones
by Fran Lewis
April 24 – May 19, 2023, Virtual Book Tour

A funeral can evoke sadness on the faces of those attending, especially when they reach the cemetery. Looking at those faces, I begin to wonder what they are thinking, and possibly what they are hiding.

As I scan the tombstones, I contemplate whether many of the faces behind these stones were wronged during their lives and I can hear them speaking to me. They want to tell me how they ended up here. Were they guilty of great evil in their lives, or were they wrongly accused?

Listen as they tell their stories, and chills will run down your spine as you learn: What lies behind the
stones, because each of these voices was silenced in life by the evil of others.

Hear their words…
understand their reasons…
and then decide:

Were the Accusations wrong?

One of my favorite memories from elementary school was when we visited our local cemetery and did grave rubbings of anyone who was in our family. I remember looking at the variety of headstones that people had, often wondering if there was more than a financial meaning behind them. Some had quotes from songs while others opted to include glass bubble frames that displayed a picture of the deceased. It was interesting what was included. Was it by the deceased or chosen by the family? Those final words could tell some interesting stories!

Fran gives us a lurid look at the stories behind those faceless headstones. I love that there are a variety of stories, giving us the eclectic mix of who is actually buried in a cemetery. Each one is unique and reads like the details of their personal stories. Yet they all have one thing in common – they’re so enticing that you can’t stop.

In particular, I found myself fully engrossed in the worst of the worst — their stories almost too scary to tell. I was both fascinated and creeped out – in the best of ways.

I received a complimentary copy for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.

Praise for Accusations:

“Fran Lewis’s newest edition to her Faces Behind the Stones series is something you’ll want to read during the day. If you get in bed planning on reading a few pages until your eyes become weary, it’s not going to happen. You’ll find yourself waking up more and more as the pages turn one by one and the secrets behind so many lives and souls are revealed. For anyone who contemplates death and all it might have in store us, including its raw inevitability, this is a must read.”

~ Vincent Zandri, New York Times and USA Today Thriller and Shamus Award winning writer of The Remains, the Dick Moonlight PI Series, American Prison Break, The Embalmer, The Shroud Key, and his brand new novel Moonlight Kills

These amazing stories from Fran Lewis — like stories from Stephen King or The Twilight Zone — will captivate and haunt you long after you turn the last page. Lewis is a unique storyteller who opens the supernatural door for us to hear the dead tell their spellbinding tales and reveal their secrets. An unforgettable read!

R.G. Belsky, author of the Clare Carlson mystery series

Accusations is eerily captivating … thought provoking… a warning. The stories convey a dark, eye-opening theme—pay attention!

Fran Lewis dives into timeless issues with an almost gothic-style of story-telling that will keep you reading and feeling every story as it unfolds. Fran sends a message in her stories. Can you feel it?
TJ O’Connor, award-winning author of The Hemingway Deception

Once again Ms. Lewis has a hit with Accusations, the fifth book her Faces Behind the Stones series. It’s a surefire hit!

This is the most chilling of her books to date!!!

Karen Vaughan, author of Dead to Writes

Silent Voices speak from the grave in this gothic style collection of short stories by Fran Lewis.
If you ever felt wronged and thought of revenge, one of these characters in Accusations could do the job for you and do it well. And you might find you agree with me that some of the characters deserve what they get.

The atmosphere and characters feel real in these stories, and you are drawn in to see what happens next. At times I was there with them in their GRAVES. I read the whole book in two short sittings.

Fran Lewis is one of my go-to authors for great short stories. As a short story writer and reader, myself, I was fascinated by the fabulous imagery in this collection.

You will be enthralled by Fran Lewis’ talent. “The Grandmother” is my favorite. This grandmother outwits her three granddaughters, and they don’t see it coming.

You can find more stories like these in Fran’s other books; Faces Behind the Stones, Bad Choices and Hidden Truths & Lies. Enjoy this read!

Jan Holiday

Book Details:

Genre: Horror
Published by: Fideli Publishing
Publication Date: December 2022
Number of Pages: 164
ISBN: 1955622302 (ISBN13: 978-1955622301)
Series: Faces Behind the Stones | Each is a stand-alone set
Book Links: Amazon

About the Author

Fran worked in the NYC Public Schools as the Reading and Writing Staff Developer for over 36 years. She has three master’s degrees and a PD in Supervision and Administration. Currently, she is a member of Who’s Who of America’s Teachers and Who’s Who of America’s Executives from Cambridge.

She was the musical director for shows in her school and ran the school’s newspaper. Fran writes reviews for authors upon request and for several other sites.

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