O'Bannon Castle

by Robert E. McGinnis, Florence Beatrice O'Bannon (Creator), Shannon O'Bannon McGinnis (Editor)

When a story comes to mind it often takes a life of its own and becomes something greater than the author envisioned. This story has grown out of other stories I have heard or read that always put me in mind of the O'Bannon Castle back in the old days of Ireland. I am sure no one knows all the history associated with that monument to time and this story just might be part of it.In your own life you have heard stories told by family members that were unverifiable and possibly without truth, but maybe there was a possible hint of truth hidden somewhere between the lines that made you wonder. The 'What If' factor has always intrigued me, because what if I hadn't said this or done that, where would I be today? I am sure if you haven't had that thought run through your mind before, you will someday.What if this story really did happen just as it is written? Even the main character has doubts after all is said and if he can't prove his story, who can say what actually happened? The main character is Robert Copeland, a young man from the States who takes a train heading north in England. During the train ride, he meets a young lady who will not only become his friend, but help him in solving a half-century-old mystery. But strange things happen during their train ride that puts the story into a different perspective than anyone could have imagined up to that point. The young lady gets off the train and meets him again on anther train. She looks the same, but he can't shake the feeling that she isn't quite the same girl. This story involves a lot of friendly ghosts who have not always lived a friendly life, either after becoming a ghost or before. The main character has to sort through a lot of different people and by good fortune and wise choices eventually produces a conclusion that is satisfactory to the ghosts, his friends, the young lady that he met on the train and also the church that is involved in the conclusion.

220 pages, Paperback

First published July 12, 2010

About the author

Dr Robert E McGinnis has been writing since his first successful detective story in his English Literature class back in the late fifties. He published his first book in 1979 and has picked up speed from there. His first book, "In Search Of Paradise" is in the third printing at this time and another version is envisioned for the future.

Robert has seldom held less than two jobs at a time and in many of those work years also attended college until achieving a PhD in Public Administration in 1981. When he completed his PhD, his advising professor at Nova Southern University, told him. "When you leave here you will become a writer." I guess he saw something in the future.

Other than the recent series listed here on Amazon (The Paradise Series), Robert is working on two more series, both of which have been started and are well underway. They are; The Little Eagle and the White Panther series.

Robert retired from teaching before the turn of the century and has devoted his time to his family, writing, and giving back to nature. In his coexistence with nature he uses his furniture making skills by recycling fallen and damaged trees. When the trees are damaged by storms he brings in a sawmill to cut them up into boards for furniture making.

Reviews

[Barbara]

Good concept but poorly executed. McGinnis needs a good developmental editor who can teach him how to avoid redundancies and excess writing. Also, he needs a good proofreader. I got very tired of seeing the word “isle” when referring to an aisle. Another section in a dining room continued to have “dinning” repeatedly throughout. There were many typos, confusing sentences, and formatting errors in the ebook.

The first half of the story, with the exception of typos, was enjoyable, but the second half felt like it was slapped together and never edited.