Secret in the Pumpkin Seeds

A Short Story Thriller

By: Roma Gray

Narrated by: Terry F. Self

It’s Easter in the land of Oz, and while Jack Pumpkinhead should be enjoying the lovely spring weather, Easter eggs, and candy with his new friend, little Jenny, he can’t.

Something is wrong.

A terrible memory is beginning to resurface, and Jack is terrified. Whatever it is, he knows it has chased after him for a long time and that he is not strong enough to face it.

But very soon, Jack will discover that you can’t hide from the truth forever....

©2018 Roma Gray (P)2018 Roma Gray

Beware the Jack!

Roma has done it again, taking a holiday I love and making it scarier than I ever imagined it could be!

Short thriller

Another short story horror audiobook. Scary and straight to the point. Jack Pumpkin head and Jenny's story

Jack Pumpkinhead

A great short story that went in a totally different direction than I expected!

I have always found the Jack O'Lantern a little creepy, so this story intrigued me. Jack Pumpkinhead is a nice enough guy, until he removes his pumpkin head and we get to see who he really is.

Great story and great narration!

Excellent weird and scary tale!

I love this genre, and I love Roma Gray’s stories! This time the story is about Jack. Getting ready to be scared!

A Merging of Two Ceative Geniuses!

Secret in the Pumpkin Seeds: A Short Story Thriller by Roma Gray, narrated by Terry F. Self is outstanding! This is the first audiobook I have listened to from both the author and narrator. In my opinion, Author Roma Gray is a creative genius! It is not easy to do what she has done in a mere 10 MINUTES. Not only has she created an engaging, suspenseful thriller that contains all the necessary elements of a short story, but she has also developed characters that caused me to feel an array of feelings and emotions. It takes some writers 300 pages to do what she has in 12. It is clear she is a master of this style and genre. I am looking forward to exploring more of her work! :-)

I was thoroughly entertained by Terry F. Self's flawless performance. He was wonderful! I loved how he played Jenny. I have listened to this story three times, and I cannot help but smile each time she speaks. I know Jenny is not the main focus of the story, but I feel his interpretation of her was awesome. In fact, it is the main reason I'm looking forward to hearing more of his work. This is the first time I have heard him narrate an audiobook. Ten minutes is all it took to make me a fan!

Without hesitation, I rate Secret in the Pumpkin Seeds: A Short Story Thriller by Roma Gray, narrated by Terry F. Self 5/5 stars across the board. I teach high school Lit and Composition. This story would make an amazing anchor text for students to analyze to build knowledge and literacy skills. It would also make an excellent mentor text for students to imitate, study, and identify specific elements of writing, grammar, structure, and style. While I do not know much about the process of how narrators practice and develop their skills, I think the performance in this audiobook would serve as a great guide for aspiring narrators everywhere.

I highly recommend this audiobook to those who are looking for a very short and highly creative story that includes aspects of the horror genre (dread, suspense, feelings of terror). It is engaging and thought-provoking. You can easily listen to it on your way to work, and after thinking about it all day at work...because you will...you can listen to it again on your way home! :-) I also recommend it to high school English teachers and college professors to use in class as either a mentor or anchor text, if they are looking to supplement their literature and writing lessons. Because it is both well-written and entertaining, it can be used to cover a variety of standards, without the worry of students growing bored with the text. **Like everything that is used for educational purposes, make sure to you are following the Fair Use Policy guidelines or have been granted permission for use before choosing to implement.**

Thank you for reading my review. I hope it was helpful. :-)