Strange But True
ByJohn Searles

      Imagine receiving a phone call from a young woman that your son once dated who states that she is pregnant and about to deliver your first grandchild. Imagine if your son has been deceased for about 5 years. This is what happens to Ronnie Chase's parents in Strange But True. Is the young woman speaking the truth? Is she mentally ill?

      Mr. Searles does a fantastic job in getting the reader sucked into Strange But True. From the first page to the last page, readers are captivated with the story of Melissa and her claim that she is carrying a dead man's child after the young man has been dead for five years. The characterization of Ronnie's parents and Ronnie's older brother, Philip, is dead on and hits on what most readers, in particular this one, felt about Melissa coming to their home, announcing that she was pregnant with their son's child.

     Strange But True is a compelling and suspenseful read that will leave an impression on any reader's mind. John Searles has truly left his mark in the writing industry.