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Ghost Hampton
Lyle Hall, the most resented man in town, was also Bridgehampton's most successful real estate lawyer. But his catastrophic car accident last year changed all that and forced his retirement. And it allowed him to see and hear things no one else could.
˃˃˃ That's how Lyle met Jewel, the beautiful Victorian girl who appeared to him outside the long-ago brothel the Town of Southampton is about to tear down. The Victorian girl who's been dead 100 years. And who told Lyle exactly when his own daughter, a local police detective, will die.
˃˃˃ She's shown him Georgie's headstone.Georgie has four days to live.
˃˃˃ Unless this is some kind of hoax. But the hordes of paranormal enthusiasts descending on Bridgehampton believe Lyle. And so does his new nemesis -- a scheming TV reporter in high heels.
Scroll up and grab a copy of Ghost Hampton today.
˃˃˃ That's how Lyle met Jewel, the beautiful Victorian girl who appeared to him outside the long-ago brothel the Town of Southampton is about to tear down. The Victorian girl who's been dead 100 years. And who told Lyle exactly when his own daughter, a local police detective, will die.
˃˃˃ She's shown him Georgie's headstone.Georgie has four days to live.
˃˃˃ Unless this is some kind of hoax. But the hordes of paranormal enthusiasts descending on Bridgehampton believe Lyle. And so does his new nemesis -- a scheming TV reporter in high heels.
Scroll up and grab a copy of Ghost Hampton today.
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Published April 7, 2016
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September 21, 2021
After a car accident that left him nearly dead, Lyle Hall, a lawyer in Bridgehampton, NY is confined to a wheelchair and has found that he now cares about people's emotions and may even be able to sense what they are feeling. As Lyle approaches an abandoned building, one he would usually fight to demolish in court, an apparition of an adolescent girl named Jewel appears to him in the window and shows him a vision of his daughter's death. With his daughter's death looming, Lyle decides to file a motion to stop the demolition of the building known as the "Old Vic," once thought to be a brothel. However, once the media finds out about Lyle's change of heart and the reasons why, the vultures descend. Lyle is goaded into a contract with FearCom, putting him on prime time TV for his ghostly vision and bringing protestors to the Old Vic. When Lyle visits the Old Vic again, he doesn't come in contact with Jewel, but darker forces. As Lyle's life spirals out of control, the date of his daughter's foreseen death draws closer and he has only succeeded in pushing her farther away.
Ghost Hampton is a paranormal mystery that focuses on what happens in the real world when a person claims that they have seen a ghost or have had a brush with the paranormal. Lyle Hall is the perfect character for this to happen to, a brutal property lawyer who has burned many bridges bringing development to the Hamptons. Now, in trying to save the Old Vic, he has to work with the organizations he is usually fighting. His relationship with his daughter, Georgie is also a large part of the story. Lyle wasn't the best dad, now Georgie helps to take care of him. Lyle enters the media frenzy in an attempt to save Georgie from the vision of her death, but ends up being swept up and abused by the media. I did find it a little hard to believe that Lyle didn't read his contract or couldn't find a way out of it. The media frenzy around the Old Vic and the believers that flocked there was really interesting. People are so quick to dismiss paranormal activity, but we all want to be able to see it for ourselves as well. Ghost Hampton is a longer read with several side stories, so the ghost part sometimes took a back seat. I really wanted to know more about the history of the Old Vic, Jewel and the many forces that seem to be active there. This information comes near the end, but I wish it would have been sprinkled more evenly throughout the story.
Ghost Hampton is a paranormal mystery that focuses on what happens in the real world when a person claims that they have seen a ghost or have had a brush with the paranormal. Lyle Hall is the perfect character for this to happen to, a brutal property lawyer who has burned many bridges bringing development to the Hamptons. Now, in trying to save the Old Vic, he has to work with the organizations he is usually fighting. His relationship with his daughter, Georgie is also a large part of the story. Lyle wasn't the best dad, now Georgie helps to take care of him. Lyle enters the media frenzy in an attempt to save Georgie from the vision of her death, but ends up being swept up and abused by the media. I did find it a little hard to believe that Lyle didn't read his contract or couldn't find a way out of it. The media frenzy around the Old Vic and the believers that flocked there was really interesting. People are so quick to dismiss paranormal activity, but we all want to be able to see it for ourselves as well. Ghost Hampton is a longer read with several side stories, so the ghost part sometimes took a back seat. I really wanted to know more about the history of the Old Vic, Jewel and the many forces that seem to be active there. This information comes near the end, but I wish it would have been sprinkled more evenly throughout the story.
November 17, 2016
Living in the town of Southampton, New York, Lyle Hall had acquired a reputation for being a notoriously tough real estate lawyer. It was a reputation that was certainly well-deserved, as he was known to be a difficult person to deal with - both in and out of the courtroom. He was definitely not the type of person who has ever allowed feelings of sentimentality to get in the way of him doing whatever was in his client's best interest. And if it just so happened that Lyle Hall's own best interests were also met during his career, then so much the better.
However, ever since his catastrophic car accident a year ago, Lyle has undergone a Scrooge-like transformation. The accident was indeed life-changing; it took the life of an elderly woman, and has left Lyle paralyzed from the waist down. After having a near-death experience himself and spending two months in a coma, Lyle Hall has awakened to find that he developed a strange and disturbing new 'talent': he has somehow become empathetic to other people's pain. This recent development in his personality is disturbing for Lyle, because while he certainly understands why the residents of Southampton are grieving, angry, and even hostile towards him; he is nevertheless powerless to make them understand that their assumptions about the accident are completely wrong.
Late one October night - while being driven back home - Lyle passes by a dilapidated Victorian mansion that has recently been slated for demolition. Known around town as "Old Vic" - the ramshackle house has apparently had quite a colorful history as a former brothel. Lyle cannot honestly describe how he feels just driving by Old Vic - but he intrinsically understands that if he mentions the disembodied pleas for help that he hears - nobody will believe him. Returning alone to the property two days later, Lyle sees an apparition standing on the porch of the house.
The vision of the mysterious young woman identifies herself as Jewel, and she looks to be about twelve years old. But she's been dead for at least a century. Jewel has been chosen to make a desperate appeal to Lyle for his help. In return, she shows him an appalling vision - his only daughter Georgia's epitaph - which, if it is to be believed, means that she will die in four days!
Whether or not Jewel is using this terrifying vision in order to force Lyle's assistance - he has no idea - yet the nightmarish vision serves as the catalyst that shocks Lyle out of his complacent convalescence and back into the real world. However, Lyle's court injunction to save the crumbling Old Vic backfires on him. When Lyle's former courthouse nemesis - a newspaper columnist with a hidden agenda - publishes a sensational story designed to embarrass Lyle, the resulting rumors of a possibly haunted house brings with it a flurry of national media attention. Soon a horde of paranormal-obsessed demonstrators - paranormal investigators and ghost-hunting paranormal enthusiasts alike - descend on the town of Southampton.
Rapidly swept up in the national media frenzy, Lyle finds himself trapped between the proverbial rock and a hard place when he meets the extraordinary Miranda Silkwood. Silk, as she is known to her fans, is a gorgeous yet highly devious television reporter. While his new nemesis may only be scheming to make her big break into the legitimate news business - biding her time working with an online media conglomerate dedicated to all things paranormal - Lyle nevertheless finds himself being seduced by Silk's offer of an exclusive media contract. Faced with an impossible situation - to either sit down with Miranda Silkwood for an exclusive interview; or continuing to try and protect his Georgie's wellbeing without her knowledge - Lyle initially stumbles badly.
I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I appreciated just how much Lyle Hall may have changed personally because of his accident, but also understood that he faced an extraordinary dilemma: proving to his neighbors that he is now an entirely different person. I would certainly say that this story is a lot like A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - however, Ghost Hampton: A Novel focuses more on what happens after Lyle Hall undergoes his Scrooge-like transformation. I would certainly give this book an A! and am curious to see how this story will develop in future books.
However, ever since his catastrophic car accident a year ago, Lyle has undergone a Scrooge-like transformation. The accident was indeed life-changing; it took the life of an elderly woman, and has left Lyle paralyzed from the waist down. After having a near-death experience himself and spending two months in a coma, Lyle Hall has awakened to find that he developed a strange and disturbing new 'talent': he has somehow become empathetic to other people's pain. This recent development in his personality is disturbing for Lyle, because while he certainly understands why the residents of Southampton are grieving, angry, and even hostile towards him; he is nevertheless powerless to make them understand that their assumptions about the accident are completely wrong.
Late one October night - while being driven back home - Lyle passes by a dilapidated Victorian mansion that has recently been slated for demolition. Known around town as "Old Vic" - the ramshackle house has apparently had quite a colorful history as a former brothel. Lyle cannot honestly describe how he feels just driving by Old Vic - but he intrinsically understands that if he mentions the disembodied pleas for help that he hears - nobody will believe him. Returning alone to the property two days later, Lyle sees an apparition standing on the porch of the house.
The vision of the mysterious young woman identifies herself as Jewel, and she looks to be about twelve years old. But she's been dead for at least a century. Jewel has been chosen to make a desperate appeal to Lyle for his help. In return, she shows him an appalling vision - his only daughter Georgia's epitaph - which, if it is to be believed, means that she will die in four days!
Whether or not Jewel is using this terrifying vision in order to force Lyle's assistance - he has no idea - yet the nightmarish vision serves as the catalyst that shocks Lyle out of his complacent convalescence and back into the real world. However, Lyle's court injunction to save the crumbling Old Vic backfires on him. When Lyle's former courthouse nemesis - a newspaper columnist with a hidden agenda - publishes a sensational story designed to embarrass Lyle, the resulting rumors of a possibly haunted house brings with it a flurry of national media attention. Soon a horde of paranormal-obsessed demonstrators - paranormal investigators and ghost-hunting paranormal enthusiasts alike - descend on the town of Southampton.
Rapidly swept up in the national media frenzy, Lyle finds himself trapped between the proverbial rock and a hard place when he meets the extraordinary Miranda Silkwood. Silk, as she is known to her fans, is a gorgeous yet highly devious television reporter. While his new nemesis may only be scheming to make her big break into the legitimate news business - biding her time working with an online media conglomerate dedicated to all things paranormal - Lyle nevertheless finds himself being seduced by Silk's offer of an exclusive media contract. Faced with an impossible situation - to either sit down with Miranda Silkwood for an exclusive interview; or continuing to try and protect his Georgie's wellbeing without her knowledge - Lyle initially stumbles badly.
I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I appreciated just how much Lyle Hall may have changed personally because of his accident, but also understood that he faced an extraordinary dilemma: proving to his neighbors that he is now an entirely different person. I would certainly say that this story is a lot like A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - however, Ghost Hampton: A Novel focuses more on what happens after Lyle Hall undergoes his Scrooge-like transformation. I would certainly give this book an A! and am curious to see how this story will develop in future books.
November 24, 2016
Imagine it. A successful but not very well liked lawyer gets a conscience. Well, kind of. After he’s injured in an accident, Lyle Hall, a taciturn lawyer, comes out of it with an infinity for other people’s pain. A long dead ghost in the guise of a young girl shows him a vision of his own daughter’s grave marker and wants his help. Georgie has four days to live and Lyle is on the clock to save her before her time is up.
There are complications. Lyle and Georgie aren’t on the best of terms. His case to save the old Victorian mansion, Old Vic, where Jewel, the young ghost resides, spreads like fire over the internet as its said have once been a brothel and is now haunted. Paranormal investigators come out of the word work and descend on the town, along with a sexy, feisty TV reporter, Silk, after the next big scoop.
Torn between his old selfish desires and the word of a ghost that his daughter will die, will Lyle make the right choice?
This book has a lot to offer. And you can tell the author knows his stuff. He gives you laughter, suspense, and a bit of the sexy stuff, along with the paranormal creepiness. And his characters are a modge podge of personalities so genuine, you think you recognize some of them.
I got a whole lot of everything in this story and that, along with the easy flow of the writing, made the enjoyment double fun.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. My review is freely given.
There are complications. Lyle and Georgie aren’t on the best of terms. His case to save the old Victorian mansion, Old Vic, where Jewel, the young ghost resides, spreads like fire over the internet as its said have once been a brothel and is now haunted. Paranormal investigators come out of the word work and descend on the town, along with a sexy, feisty TV reporter, Silk, after the next big scoop.
Torn between his old selfish desires and the word of a ghost that his daughter will die, will Lyle make the right choice?
This book has a lot to offer. And you can tell the author knows his stuff. He gives you laughter, suspense, and a bit of the sexy stuff, along with the paranormal creepiness. And his characters are a modge podge of personalities so genuine, you think you recognize some of them.
I got a whole lot of everything in this story and that, along with the easy flow of the writing, made the enjoyment double fun.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. My review is freely given.
August 13, 2019
GHOST HAMPTON was sheer nonstop delight! The characters were wonderful to meet and watch--very realistic--and the character evolution which the protagonist, Lyle Hall, progressed through is magnificently performed. I admire the interweaving of paranormal elements with the very human frailties of greed and lust and drive for power, and the balancing of history (1880-1910, and late 18th century till 1827) with the very real contemporary Internet-driven "reality tv" culture. Human nature really doesn't change, but individuals CAN overcome. That's the very best aspect of this excellent novel.
October 23, 2016
Strange how a tragic accident can change a person and change it did to Lyle Hall. He used to be uncaring. Could care less about other's misfortunes. But that all changed when he was inflicted with a spine injury after a car accident.
Now here's where the author starts to get you interested, on the edge of your seat interested. Lyle meets this young girl one night, only she isn't so young. Lyle knows for a fact she's been dead for over 100 years. Now this is my kind of book. The author has you wondering, is this a reincarnation of some kind?
Jewel shows Lyle a vision. A vision of his daughter's grave stone. Now Lyle knows Georgie has only four days left and then that stone will really be her head stone.
The author gets you to wondering, what is going to happen to Georgie. Then the author gives you the supposed haunted house that is about to be destroyed. We get introduced to the media and paranormal lovers w ho don't want the house destroyed. Of course, we have to have that sly, cunning, beautiful reporter. Silk, in her trademark high heels is out to get an exclusive on this old house and she is out to get Lyle in the process. Lyle has a dilemma on his hands. Does he try to fix his relationship with his daughter or does he fall under the spell of Silk?
The author did a wonderful job of putting the right characters with the right personalities into the story. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to find out what was next. The pace was a moderate pace that kept your interest but didn't lose you either. As I read, I began to wonder. Could this happen? The author not only gave you ghosts, mystery, etc but a drug lord on top of it. Now you are probably wondering like I did, what does a drug lord have to do with ghosts and haunted houses. You may be surprised. As you read, the author sends those spine tingling chills up your back and into your mind This is one of the best paranormal thrillers to die for that I've read in some time. It will take a grip on you and you may look at your arm and imagine Jewel holding on to you. Oh no, that's scary. So pick up a copy and start the chilling read of ghost, haunted houses, drug lords, reporters, etc. I would suggest locking the doors when you read because things do go BUMP IN THE NIGHT!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, Ken McGorry and PUYB in exchange for my unbiased review.
Now here's where the author starts to get you interested, on the edge of your seat interested. Lyle meets this young girl one night, only she isn't so young. Lyle knows for a fact she's been dead for over 100 years. Now this is my kind of book. The author has you wondering, is this a reincarnation of some kind?
Jewel shows Lyle a vision. A vision of his daughter's grave stone. Now Lyle knows Georgie has only four days left and then that stone will really be her head stone.
The author gets you to wondering, what is going to happen to Georgie. Then the author gives you the supposed haunted house that is about to be destroyed. We get introduced to the media and paranormal lovers w ho don't want the house destroyed. Of course, we have to have that sly, cunning, beautiful reporter. Silk, in her trademark high heels is out to get an exclusive on this old house and she is out to get Lyle in the process. Lyle has a dilemma on his hands. Does he try to fix his relationship with his daughter or does he fall under the spell of Silk?
The author did a wonderful job of putting the right characters with the right personalities into the story. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to find out what was next. The pace was a moderate pace that kept your interest but didn't lose you either. As I read, I began to wonder. Could this happen? The author not only gave you ghosts, mystery, etc but a drug lord on top of it. Now you are probably wondering like I did, what does a drug lord have to do with ghosts and haunted houses. You may be surprised. As you read, the author sends those spine tingling chills up your back and into your mind This is one of the best paranormal thrillers to die for that I've read in some time. It will take a grip on you and you may look at your arm and imagine Jewel holding on to you. Oh no, that's scary. So pick up a copy and start the chilling read of ghost, haunted houses, drug lords, reporters, etc. I would suggest locking the doors when you read because things do go BUMP IN THE NIGHT!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, Ken McGorry and PUYB in exchange for my unbiased review.
May 6, 2016
I was provided a copy of this book for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
Lyle Hall, the most resented man in town, was also Bridgehampton’s most successful real estate lawyer. But his catastrophic car accident last year changed all that and forced his retirement. And it allowed him to see and hear things no one else could. That’s how Lyle met Jewel, the beautiful Victorian girl who appeared to him outside the long-ago brothel the Town of Southampton is about to tear down. The Victorian girl who’s been dead 100 years. And who told Lyle exactly when his own daughter, a local police detective, will die. She’s shown him Georgie’s headstone. Georgie has four days to live. Unless this is some kind of hoax. But the hordes of paranormal enthusiasts descending on Bridgehampton believe Lyle. And so does his new nemesis — a scheming TV reporter in high heels.
Ghost Hampton held my interest from the very first page! I simply could not put the book down and now that I’m done, I want more Ken McGorry to read.
The character’s are some of the best and the story kept me wanting to know what happened next all the way through the book. I could picture everything that happened in the story very well. Ken McGorry has a writing style that has an easy flow. He makes the story come to life.
I can’t express how much I enjoyed reading Ghost Hampton. I look forward to Volume 2 and more. I highly recommend this amazing book.
Lyle Hall, the most resented man in town, was also Bridgehampton’s most successful real estate lawyer. But his catastrophic car accident last year changed all that and forced his retirement. And it allowed him to see and hear things no one else could. That’s how Lyle met Jewel, the beautiful Victorian girl who appeared to him outside the long-ago brothel the Town of Southampton is about to tear down. The Victorian girl who’s been dead 100 years. And who told Lyle exactly when his own daughter, a local police detective, will die. She’s shown him Georgie’s headstone. Georgie has four days to live. Unless this is some kind of hoax. But the hordes of paranormal enthusiasts descending on Bridgehampton believe Lyle. And so does his new nemesis — a scheming TV reporter in high heels.
Ghost Hampton held my interest from the very first page! I simply could not put the book down and now that I’m done, I want more Ken McGorry to read.
The character’s are some of the best and the story kept me wanting to know what happened next all the way through the book. I could picture everything that happened in the story very well. Ken McGorry has a writing style that has an easy flow. He makes the story come to life.
I can’t express how much I enjoyed reading Ghost Hampton. I look forward to Volume 2 and more. I highly recommend this amazing book.
May 18, 2016
Lyle Hall is a successful, middle-aged, self-serving attorney/real estate developer whose auto accident leaves him paralyzed and wheelchair bound. It also make him empathetic, even to those who are dead. When he sees the apparition of a young girl who pleads with him for help from the porch of an abandoned, dilapidated brothel over a century old, his life unravels in many different ways. Ghost Hampton is an immensely enjoyable ghost story with characters you care about and twists that are unexpected. McGorry sprinkles some bits of humor throughout the story. I absolutely loved this story. Also, many thanks for the reference to Chiller Theater.
June 3, 2016
What makes this book so interesting is that it is truly different from the run-of-the mill work of mass market fiction. Ghost Hampton will sustain the reader who typically would read Stephen King and, yet, it doesn't take itself too seriously by offering a common thread of comic relief that stems from Ken McGorry's personality. Ghost Hampton is also, very importantly, quite readable, where the reader is compelled through the pages and inspired through the story. Ghost Hampton is the perfect work to read on the beach this summer. Enjoy! Ken, when's the next one coming out? See you in WHB!
February 3, 2017
Great read!
Could not put the book down! The book had humor, horror and mystery and was set in the Hamptons what more could I ask. As a former resident of Long Island, I recognized the names of areas and places and it brought back many great memories!
Could not put the book down! The book had humor, horror and mystery and was set in the Hamptons what more could I ask. As a former resident of Long Island, I recognized the names of areas and places and it brought back many great memories!
November 29, 2016
Great Ghost Story! I must say that this book is hilarious! Not because of the fact that the protaganist, Lyle, has been injured in a car accident and is now in a wheelchair, not it is hilarious because of what he is attempting to do. See I think that Lyle is really bored with his "new" life and needs something to do with his time.Enter a haunted house, Old Vic, has been around over 100 years, run down, only used by the homeless, mice and spiders, well also by the ghosts. Lyle sees an apparition of a young girl, who asks him for help. Old Vic used to be a brothel back in the day and there are some unhappy spirits that reside there. Lyle petitions the court to preserve this house. Not something they want to do. It is to be torn down to make way for a children's playground. Lyle has also seen his daughters name on a headstone and the date of death is looming for her. Lyle feels that saving this old house will also save his daughter. She is a detective who is investigating a drug and prostitution ring puts her in danger.A psychic by the name of Silk has discovered the story and exploits Lyle, plus a tv reporter out to better herself both put Lyle back into his old habits of drinking and eating the wrong thing. As his life turns into a media circus, how will Lyle save his daughter and gain respect in the community? With a cast of crazy characters, this book will make you laugh out loud and shudder at the same time. I enjoyed this book immensely and since this is book one, I look forward to further adventures of Lyle and the Hampton's! This review is voluntary
July 21, 2017
Given to me by a friend last summer, as the perfect summer in the Hamptons read, Ghost Hampton lived up to that billing.
After a horrible accident leaves Lyle paralyzed, damaged, and horribly misunderstood, and a shell of the high-powered, step-all-over-everyone man he used to be, he senses the ghost of a young girl in an abandoned "haunted" house nearby. She shows him a vision of his deceased wife's tombstone with his own daughter's name on it with a date that is only five days away.
What ensues is a wacky adventure involving almost everyone from his past legal real-estate dealings, his angry and wounded daughter, his angry ex-friend, a sexy paranormal reporter out to make a name for herself, a loyal medi-cab driver, a Maltese priest who is not an exorcist, and a rabid opossum.
At times silly, sometimes depressingly sad, but also hilarious, Ghost Hampton is a fun fast-paced beach read.
After a horrible accident leaves Lyle paralyzed, damaged, and horribly misunderstood, and a shell of the high-powered, step-all-over-everyone man he used to be, he senses the ghost of a young girl in an abandoned "haunted" house nearby. She shows him a vision of his deceased wife's tombstone with his own daughter's name on it with a date that is only five days away.
What ensues is a wacky adventure involving almost everyone from his past legal real-estate dealings, his angry and wounded daughter, his angry ex-friend, a sexy paranormal reporter out to make a name for herself, a loyal medi-cab driver, a Maltese priest who is not an exorcist, and a rabid opossum.
At times silly, sometimes depressingly sad, but also hilarious, Ghost Hampton is a fun fast-paced beach read.
December 22, 2017
Lyle Hall hears whispers every time he's near the decrepit mansion known as Old Vic. His daughter Georgie, is a police detective and she thinks he's still recovering from a terrible accident he had a year ago. He claims to be a psychic ever since her came out of a coma. Now he's seeing a tombstone with his daughter's name and a very close date. A media circus ensues as he tries to keep his daughter alive and solve the secrets of Old Vic and a curious old barn nearby. Great paranormal/mystery for readers to enjoy. This book also gets a high star count for not being able to lay it down. Don't start if you're busy.
August 31, 2017
This paranormal story has a little humor thrown in, mostly done at just the right moments. The overall story arc is maintained well enough but the smaller bits could use a little polish. It's easy to read and follow the characters, who thankfully are well-developed and perhaps relatable on some level. This would be a nice lounging read while on vacation. There's nothing spooky or scary that'll keep you up all hours but you might have to stifle a laugh or two. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
May 7, 2016
I’ve never read a book like this one before. Lyle Hall is a controversial Bridgehampton lawyer with a myriad of issues. While recovering from a serious auto accident and in retirement, he sees an apparition of a young girl at a soon-to-be-demolished falling down mansion in town. Lyle does not really know what to make of it, but the bigger problem for him is that this Victorian era girl also shows him a gravestone with his daughter’s name and date of birth and death on it. However, no one believes him. They only know that Lyle caused the car crash with the new ability to sense peoples’ suffering. Though no one believes him in town, after filing paperwork to save the mansion from demolition, a media circus of interested paranormal enthusiasts flocks to the area, causing unbelievable confusion. Lyle has become a media celebrity to those interested in the paranormal and to those interested in gawking at this once well-known town lawyer. One thing follows another. Lyle ends up not really understanding thing and making a real mess of the situation.
I found the book interesting but, unlike many other reviewers, whose reviews I read on-line, the book did not grab me and keep in suspense. I disliked Lyle and found few of the other characters also not very interesting or likable. Still, the characters were developed fairly well and the setting and descriptions are also good. But, I did not particularly like the story pot. I noticed a lot of hoopla on the Internet surrounding the story, but could not really understand it all and found it interesting that, weeks after the book came out, there were few reviews posted for what was supposed to be a fantastic book. Most of the reviews were flowing, though my take on the book led me to wonder why. I guess I prefer a different type of book, and this one did not “get to” me. I had great difficulty getting into the book, and, once in, had difficulty staying with it, and probably only stayed because I got the book free to review, and wanted to keep my end of the bargain. I have not read anything else by this author, so have nothing to which I can compare it. Before adding his name to my must-read list, I will have to think about it and how I felt about this book. I received this book from NetGalley to read and provide an honest review.
I found the book interesting but, unlike many other reviewers, whose reviews I read on-line, the book did not grab me and keep in suspense. I disliked Lyle and found few of the other characters also not very interesting or likable. Still, the characters were developed fairly well and the setting and descriptions are also good. But, I did not particularly like the story pot. I noticed a lot of hoopla on the Internet surrounding the story, but could not really understand it all and found it interesting that, weeks after the book came out, there were few reviews posted for what was supposed to be a fantastic book. Most of the reviews were flowing, though my take on the book led me to wonder why. I guess I prefer a different type of book, and this one did not “get to” me. I had great difficulty getting into the book, and, once in, had difficulty staying with it, and probably only stayed because I got the book free to review, and wanted to keep my end of the bargain. I have not read anything else by this author, so have nothing to which I can compare it. Before adding his name to my must-read list, I will have to think about it and how I felt about this book. I received this book from NetGalley to read and provide an honest review.
October 17, 2016
Great fun read
It's hard to keep one in suspense and keeping them laughing at the same time, but this story managed to do it. And do it well. I was thoroughly entertained throughout. The author has a way with words and can turn a phrase with the best of em. The fact that it takes place in my own back yard was an added bonus.
It's hard to keep one in suspense and keeping them laughing at the same time, but this story managed to do it. And do it well. I was thoroughly entertained throughout. The author has a way with words and can turn a phrase with the best of em. The fact that it takes place in my own back yard was an added bonus.
July 7, 2016
Didn't care for it.
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