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Laura's style of placing her focus on physicality, is not for me. It detracts from making this a phenomenal ghost novel, which is a shame because decent, serious, non-horror, non-cozy ones for adults are rare. It sucks extra when a rare opportunity to have an age 35+ protagonist is not written right, with the enchanting atmosphere and enthralled pace. However I've reached far enough for any book to be interesting.
— Feb 17, 2018 05:56PM
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Several key notes to authors. Description can dilly dally in other genres but in mystery, you need to stick with details pertinent to the mystery. In the paranormal, you need to deliver the tone and scenes that highlight THAT. In general: books are not screen plays or film scripts! Limit the point of view of physical description! Lead with the emotions. In writing, you need to put us into a protagonist's head.
— Feb 16, 2018 09:25AM
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I wonder how many purchase or collect literature. Most reviewers thank freebies. I buy all of mine, thus strive for the best prices. That is much of the fun, when real books are the goal. Once in a while, a book sounds worth getting new. Alas, with tone & focus not as thrilling as the paranormal seemed sure to be, I lament that this cost $15 CDN! E-types aren't for me but I wish this had been cheap, like usual!
— Feb 14, 2018 04:59AM
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I wish this had eerie narration. Tone matters in storytelling. However it is rare to find a non-cozy, non-horror mystery featuring spirits, for adults instead of children. So we'll see if the paranormal element lends the mysteriousness I have looked forward to since my eye was on this book. I buy all my books as physical items, second-hand usually. I treated myself to this one brand new. It had better be great!
— Feb 13, 2018 07:19PM
