Tag: Lisa Binion

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Why Are So Many People Afraid of You?

Have you ever walked past a mirror in the middle of the night and deliberately avoided looking into it? Maybe you’ve caught a glimpse of your reflection out of the corner of your eye and, for just a split second, thought someone was standing there. Or perhaps you’ve looked into a darkened mirror and felt the uncomfortable sensation that somethingβ€”or someoneβ€”was looking back at you. If any of those things have happened to you, you’re certainly not alone.

Sdot and the Hidden Leaf – a Review

Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn, and sometimes those turns lead us straight into situations we never imagined. That’s certainly the case inπ‘†π‘‘π‘œπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝐻𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑛 πΏπ‘’π‘Žπ‘“, a story that blends humor, drama, ambition, and the often-complicated world of cannabis.

Warm Bodies – a Review

π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘š π΅π‘œπ‘‘π‘–π‘’π‘ , the first story by John Marrs that I’ve ever read, has impressed me so much that I will definitely be reading more by this author. In this story, he showed a remarkable talent for taking ordinary people, putting them into slightly uncomfortable situations, and then turning everything wonderfully dark. π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘š π΅π‘œπ‘‘π‘–π‘’π‘  may be a short story, but it is full of twisted humor, disturbing surprises, and morally questionable characters.

Before I Knew His Name – a Review

π΅π‘’π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝐼 𝐾𝑛𝑒𝑀 𝐻𝑖𝑠 π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ by XOXO Writer is a story filled with romance, mystery, friendship, secrets, and emotional growth. At its heart, this is Sarah’s storyβ€”a story about wanting love, learning who to trust, and discovering that honesty matters even when the truth is complicated.

Blood World: Book One – The Broken Seal – a Review

π΅π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘‘ π‘Šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘‘: π΅π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜ 𝑂𝑛𝑒 – π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π΅π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘˜π‘’π‘› π‘†π‘’π‘Žπ‘™ by Noctis Codex is a dark, blood-soaked blend of procedural mystery, supernatural horror, and urban fantasy. From the beginning, the story carries an unsettling atmosphere, pulling the reader into a world where science and the supernatural do not merely overlapβ€”they bleed into one another.

Nobody Will Miss Them – a Review

π‘π‘œπ‘π‘œπ‘‘π‘¦ π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘™ 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠 π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘š by Brian O’Hare is the gripping and unsettling ninth addition to The Inspector Sheehan Mysteries. In this story, Inspector Sheehan and his Serious Crimes team find they still have plenty of darkness to uncoverβ€”and plenty of danger waiting for them.

I Came Back for You – a Review

Her daughter’s murder was ten years ago. A deathbed confession from the man convicted of killing her puts it into doubt that she was killed by him. Bree Winters sets out to discover who really murdered her daughter. To find out more, she and her ex-husband go to the town in upstate New York where their daughter was living and going to college at the time of her death.

August 2026 Writing Prompts

A mysterious bouquet of flowers arrives anonymously at a funeral, carrying secrets no one expected to uncover. Imagine a world where ticks have risen to become the supreme species, ruling over all others. Step back into medieval times, where a murder trial unfolds in a tense courtroom and cruentation is used to reveal the accused. Then lose yourself in the fascinating world of bird calls, where every note, trill, and cry has a story to tell.

When the Night Comes Knocking – a Review

The hair-raising Appalachian legend about a monster who feasts on guilty hearts comes chillingly to life in π‘Šβ„Žπ‘’π‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘‘ πΆπ‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘  πΎπ‘›π‘œπ‘π‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘”. This is the kind of book you can’t turn the pages quickly enough because every chapter leaves you desperate to know what happens next. And yet, once you reach the end, you’re left wanting more.