This is fabulous, gripping, creepy and spooky mystery within a gothic thrilling horror of a ghost story. I can’t tell you how much I loved this book.
Set in the 1920s, this book’s locations have as much wonderfully foreboding and creepy atmosphere as the characters. Poor Letitia. She has an extraordinary gift that is much a gift as it is a curse. She can see the last moments of a person’s life and is able to offer closure to their next of kin. But if she holds the vision too long she’ll become lost in the person’s death. It means the day to day people she meets, her clients, are all suffering from tremendous grief. I can’t imagine what that would do to a person’s wellbeing, to see only the worst moment imaginable and then to have to find a way to relay that to the grieving family to ease their aching hearts and not make their loss hurt worse.
A young girl goes missing. Letitia is asked to help. She does what she can but when they beg her to find the girl she must decline. She cannot allow herself to get involved. Then another girl goes missing.
Alasdair’s niece is traumatised in a way that cannot be explained. It sends him to Letitia’s door seeking answers and assistance. For Letitia to help, she must confront her past. A past that is better left unvisited. The attraction between Letitia and Alasdair forces Letitia to examine her hard kept rules. Can she change them for this man and his family?
The ghostly terrors in this tale are spectacularly creepy. The mystery that surrounds the missing girls is a horror tale of its own – add in the supernatural aspects and it forms a creeptastic book. E.J. Dawson creates a series of characters that are a joy to read, and I was hooked from the first word. The flaws, emotions and pressures of “polite” society permeate the pages, as does the mood and vibe of the tale. As mentioned earlier the locations and buildings are gloriously described and add to the underlying feeling of dread that follows these characters. A well written book that I couldn’t put down. A must read if you like your supernatural stories full of horror, creepy vibes, ghosts, mediums and monstrous people who have committed heinous crimes and must be hunted down and stopped at all costs.
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You need this supernatural mystery
Who knew I needed a supernatural mystery and quasi-romance to get me out of a small reading slump?!? Letitia is a young woman on her own in California in the 1920s. Unlike many fakes of the day, she can see the dead’s last few minutes and is using her gift to bring closure to grieving families. But she can’t help those whose family members have been murdered or she risks losing her sanity again. When she meets Alasdair and his troubled family, she is driven by a supernatural terror to help them. And it might just be her undoing.Read if:*You love a good mystery and have started to dip your toes into horror*You’re feeling particularly jaded about life right now and are in need of the perfect escape*You are a fan of #murdochmysteries or even #midsommarmurders*You still have a tiny spark of romance in your soul (I know - I’m as surprised as you are!)Pass on it if:*You are looking for a truly scary #horrorbook*TW miscarriage, suicide, rape, pedophilia. If you want further details, DM me. I’m happy to share details.)This reminds me so much of the books I used to read as a young teenager, when the endless possibilities of life and love are ahead of you. Even though it covers some very heavy topics, they are never handled gratuitously and make sense in the context of the story being told. This is a very dark story, but yet it always felt true and heartfelt. You can’t help but love Letitia and root for her, whether she’s battling demons, serial killer ghosts, other empaths or her attraction to a rich, supremely self-confident bachelor. Although I’m sure I’m immune to some horror since I read so much of it, I do think this would be a great starter for someone who is looking to broaden into #horrorstories. This is not violent nor graphic, but will definitely make you look twice at the shadows in your home.Thanks to the author and hrpr.blackthorn for the review copy and including me on the tour for this title. I had so much fun reading this!
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A damaged, but determined woman
Reviewed in Australia on October 21, 2021
