Updates

Hello! This is my first venture into attempting to publicize my writing and share it with a broader audience. When I have news about my writing or other thoughts, I will post them here. You may email me with questions or comments about my writing, as noted on the Contact page.

The Ghost Case Posse is receiving great editorial reviews! Here are excerpts:

4 ½-star review from Wrote a Book.org: Verdict: compelling, morally sharp, and suspenseful—The Ghost Case Posse is highly recommended to readers who like legal fiction that refuses tidy answers. For readers who enjoy legal realism spiked with a moral edge and a thriller’s urgency, this book delivers.” Read the full review here. Read the full review here.

5-star review from Readers’ Favorite: “The Ghost Case Posse by Joe Greco was a fascinating read. The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat, turning the pages as fast as I could. … The conclusion was a big surprise. I did not see it coming or expect it.”

4-star “I Love It” review from Reedsy Discovery: “Joe Greco’s The Ghost Case Posse is a suspenseful, morally complex legal thriller that builds tension from the first page to the last…. The story masterfully unfolds in a maze of legal intricacies and personal demons.” Read the full review here.

“Bait and Prejudice”–see Short Stories page–has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize in literature!

New literary magazine publications:

The Nicest Guy in World—A friendly stranger renews an angry ex-boxer’s faith in humanity—for a while.

The Final Portrait”—Marisol’s artist father has angered the ruling junta’s officials by refusing to paint their portraits. Now she, too, is in their crosshairs—with only her extraordinary artistic powers left to oppose them.

An Answer to His Prayer— An actuary for an insurance company is haunted by faces of the anonymous masses whose deaths he has forecast. He decides to pray for his deliverance despite knowing their prayers will not be answered—and the result is chilling.

The Last Caller”—Hard-living Jack Stone is celebrating another year of having cheated death, but his New Year’s Eve revelry is interrupted by a most unexpected visitor.

Micro Revenge”—Do you really want to make fun of a guy who writes microfiction? Do you?