Book Review: Passing Through Veils
Posted: December 31, 2023 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Paranormal, Review, Thriller | Tags: Book Review, John Harrison, Paranormal Mystery, Passing Through Veils, Thriller, Writing to be Read 1 Comment
About the Book
A fusion of Shirley Jackson and Gillian Flynn, Passing Through Veils is a gripping psychological thriller about Kathryn Fields who moves into a run-down Georgetown, D.C. townhouse in hopes that restoring it will be a metaphor for her own rehabilitation from the recent nervous breakdown that derailed her promising career.
But when she discovers a forgotten vanity behind a false wall in her bedroom and the secrets hidden there, the veil between the real and the surreal is abruptly pierced, and the ghost of a beautiful woman who was murdered in this very townhouse escapes to seek revenge.
Is this simply a fantasy of Katherine’s damaged psyche?
Or have her own demons finally escaped to torment her?
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Passing-Through-Veils-John-Harrison/dp/168057423X/
My Review
Passing Through Veils, by John Harrison is a perplexing paranormal thriller with twists and turns to keep readers guessing. Deceit and intrigue mark this cold case story delves into an unsolved murder that took place 30 years ago. But the dead don’t rest and may be out for revenge.
Kathryn is looking for a new start after a breakdown that sent her to mental hospital. Now she’s trying to pick up the pieces and build a new life, in a new job and a new house. But something in the house won’t let the past lie, driving her to search for the truth. But to solve the murder, she is forced to confront the demons of her own past, threatening to unravel her sanity. When she gets too close to uncovering what really happened in this house so long ago, she doesn’t know where the bigger threat comes from, the spirit that prompts her to learn the truth, or the murderer who is about to be revealed.
A paranormal thriller that will keep readers guessing until the final scene. I give Through Passing Veils five quills.
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Book Review: Ghost Walk
Posted: October 28, 2022 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Mystery, Review | Tags: Book Review, Books, Crime Fiction, Ghost Walk, Melissa Bowersock, Paranormal Mystery, Writing to be Read 4 Comments
Ghost Walk, by Melissa Bowersock is Book 1 in her Lacy Fitzpatrick and Sam Firecloud Mystery series. This paranormal mystery is more of a crime fiction story, than a cozy. An ex-cop turned P.I. and a spirit seeing Indian team up to find the answers, through both paranormal evidence which only Sam can see and forensics and the strong investigative skills of Lacey, to crimes which have eluded the law, bringing justice to both the living and the dead.
This first book in the series covers the story of the developing relationship between the two partners and promises more mysteries to come. They are good. Lacey knows how to track down the clues, and with inside information coming from beyond, she has the pieces to the puzzle that local law enforcement lacks. Sam has learned to keep his gift under wraps, but has an undeniable urge to help the dead who cry out to him, and partnering up with Lacey, might be just what he needs to help him do that.
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Lacey-Fitzpatrick-Firecloud-Mystery-ebook/dp/B01MUCZR5T
This well crafted tale is a quick and entertaining read, which carefully lays out the clues for the detectives and the readers to discover. The two main characters are both down to earth and very relatable. I give Ghost Walk five quills.
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“Broomsticks and Burials”: A paranormal cozy that’s fun to read
Posted: August 9, 2019 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal | Tags: Book Review, Broomsticks and Burials, Lilly Webb, Paranormal Mystery, Writing to be Read 2 Comments
Broomsticks and Burials, by Lily Webb, is a paranormal mystery cozy and a really fun read. Once you buy in to a magic place that only those with paranormal talents can see, the rest comes easy.
Zoe Clarke is an out of work journalist, and when she gets an offer to work on the newspaper in Moon Grove, she can hardly refuse, even though it requires her to pull up stakes and move to a town she’s never even seen on a map. Right away she notices something different about Moon Grove. Maybe it’s the anchorman who transforms from a wolf to show her around that tips her off, but she worries she may not be right for the job. After all, she has no paranormal talents, so she shouldn’t even be able to see Moon Grove. Or does she?
When she finds that her predecessor was murdered, creating the opening for her, she starts looking into the mysterious circumstances even though several people warn her off, a broken broomstick at the scene her only clue. But, once she gets started, the plot thickens and she just can’t stop until the mystery is solved and she’s discovered that she belongs in Moon Grove more than she ever could have imagined.
Broomsticks and Burials is a light-hearted cozy mystery that’s fun to read. I give it four quills.
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