The criminal underworld meets the spiritual otherworld in this thrilling debut collaboration between the inspiration for television's The Ghost ...
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Mar 09, 2011
Tracey
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This book is written by Maureen Foley and Mary Ann Winkowski (the real life inspiration behind the tv show 'The Ghost Whisperer'). I loved Mary Ann Winkowski's first book 'When Ghosts Speak' which is an autobiographical account of her life as a medium. I was so excited to hear she had teamed up with another writer to publish a novel that I had to buy it right away. I savoured the sight of it on my bookshelf until I couldn't wait any longer and I dove right in.
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Nov 28, 2009
Maurabee
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If you enjoyed Geraldine Brook's People of the Book you might want to try this light read involving an illustrated text (along the lines of the Book of Kells) that has disappeared in 21st century Boston. The best part of the story is the setting - Greater Boston comes to life in the descriptions of the neighborhoods and landmarks. I am normally not into "spectral" storylines (this was my first) and while necessary to the plot the characters from the past here were believable enough .
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Nov 16, 2009
Sarah
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I was skeptical of the ghost aspect of this book, but it turns out I'm perfectly fine with ghosts in fiction. I liked the two ghost story lines, but I expected/wanted them to be more intertwined than they were. In fact, that's maybe my one complaint about this book -- there were so many little stories and details going on, but in the end they all seemed kind of random. Nothing was tied together as well as I'd hoped. But overall I liked the book. It was a quick and entertaining read.
Apr 06, 2010
Diana
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Can I give this a half a star for trying? This book was a last minute add-on in Barnes & Noble and a moment I regret. I thought it might contain a bit of history about monks in the 12th century, you know, something that took a little research on the authors' parts (otherwise, why else have two authors--was one really that bad that the other had to help?), but instead, it was more on the surface mommy-lit with a very basic mystery plot. Predicable. No wonder one of these authors creates for the t
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May 21, 2011
Siobhan
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I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. I think the TV show it's kind of associated with made me question how much I'd like it. I would give it 3.5 stars--the extra .5 star is for having a lot of Irish stuff in it without making the characters sound like they're advertising "Lucky Charms". I would love it if this was the start of a series--I'd definitely read the next book!
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Apr 12, 2011
K.C.
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Move over Ghost whisperer, as a matter of fact the author consulted on the show! The main character Anza O'Malley searches for the lost manuscript through the streets of rich historical Boston. She works as a book binder & has been able to see ghosts all her life. The mystery is further afoot with the ghosts of the monks who created the lost manuscript. The characters are well thought out. A light and enjoyable read.
Jan 01, 2010
Karen
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I rarely read books by two authors, but this was great. I read it New Years Day while "watching" football. I enjoyed the premises of the book, a person who can see and communicate with ghosts, the search for a lost manuscript, and the extended family concept. I look forward to other books in the series.
Mar 16, 2011
Bianca
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From the description I expected this to be a ghost story. Instead it's a story with ghosts in it, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
The story was okay, although some of the characters could have been developed a bit better. Although the story in itself is good I think it isn't worked out to it's full potential. There is so much happening in the main character's life (that hasn't got anything to do with the story) that the main plot gets snowed under. The ending also feels hastened.
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The story was okay, although some of the characters could have been developed a bit better. Although the story in itself is good I think it isn't worked out to it's full potential. There is so much happening in the main character's life (that hasn't got anything to do with the story) that the main plot gets snowed under. The ending also feels hastened.
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Jun 04, 2010
Barb
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I enjoyed the book - the authors have a very cheeky, dry style that's fun to read. It got a tad slow in the middle, and I was disappointed that so much of the action took place from a distance. Still, it's a fast, fun 300 pages.
May 17, 2011
JoDee
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I enjoyed it enough to consider getting the next book, "Ice Cradle" another novel with the same characters. It is very much like an episode of the show "Ghost Whisper",light entertainment with neither the mystery or the ghosts being too complicated.
Dec 07, 2009
Gena
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Written by the woman on whom the series "Ghost Whisperer" is based on. Good story!
Aug 19, 2010
Anita
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If you are a fan of the TV show "The Ghost Whisperer", you will love this book.
Dec 12, 2009
Becca
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My review is colored by the fact that I thought this was going to be a non-fiction book about ghosts. We read it for book club and it lead to good discussion on whether we believed in ghosts. However, this book did not have enough ghosts and their history and too much of the marriage of Q to U (the single mom subplot), which made it fall a little flat.
Dec 12, 2009
Anne
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An enjoyable little mystery involving a woman who sees ghosts, a rare manuscript that has been stolen, and bookbinders. A very enjoyable read.
Jan 22, 2010
Emily
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I kept going back and forth with this one. Whenever it dealt with the ghost's stories I kept going briskly along, but as soon as it got back to the character's crush on her kid's father I felt it lost momentum. I did find myself loathing the villain with a hatred I only reserve for those who cut up books. Horrible! Terrible! You disrespect an 11th century illuminated manuscript, you feel my wrath!
Apr 08, 2010
Shawn
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I did not find this book that entertaining. It was kind of all over the place and never settled on one plotline. It was a disappointment.
Sep 11, 2010
Nicole
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The story started out really well and the ending was okay. It was the many not so interesting pages in between that almost made me not finish this book.
Feb 04, 2012
Laurel
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I enjoyed reading the book and meeting the ghosts. Somehow I expected it to be a little hokey, but I found it an interesting and pleasant read.
Jan 22, 2012
Amanda
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pretty good read. loved how the main character was protraited as a working mom who still made time for her child.
Aug 09, 2010
Cristina
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Wow. Sure am glad to finally get this finished. This is 300 pages of my life I will never get back again.
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