SYNOPSIS:
Veronica “Ron” Wilson has her whole life behind her. At least, that’s what she comes to realize soon after waking up in the mysterious house she had come to investigate. A paranormal investigator by trade, Ron now finds herself investigating her own death with the help of a handful of helpful friendly ghosts -- and one who’s just a pain in the rear-end. Unfortunately, being dead doesn’t keep Ron from noticing that he also possesses quite the nice rear-end or from tingling in ways that almost make her feel alive whenever he’s near….
As if unwanted afterlife crushes weren’t bad enough, Ron soon discovers that she and her fellow ghosts aren’t the house’s only inhabitants. They’re all at the mercy of an entity named Sarah, who looks like a cute and innocent kid, but is in fact the reason each and every one of them died. Now Sarah keeps them prisoner and makes them her playthings, until she gets tired of them and… well, it turns out you can kill someone who’s already dead. Or at least Sarah can.
With the help of her still-living sister, a psychic medium who can talk to the dead, Ron and her ghostly housemates must unlock all of the mysteries that the house has to offer and find the way to defeat Sarah once and for all. Only then will they be free to move on to the other side. But is Ron really ready to go, especially now that she knows there’s a lot of living to do after death?
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REVIEW:
This tale is a different take on the traditional ghost story, in that the protagonist is herself a ghost, albeit a newly created one, from the moment that the narrative opens. As such, she’s hardly spooky, and neither are any of the other main characters, most of whom are ghosts as well. However, these is one entity who also haunts the house they are trapped in, who is definitely scary. Her name is Sara, and she usually appears as a cute little girl; she does, however, have the ability to transform into a seriously creepy demon-like entity that can apparently devour souls.
Mostly, the plot of the novel involves solving the mystery
of how Sara came to be there and keep them all there, as well as how they might
possibly escape from her clutches. All
of the characters seem genuine, true to the time periods in which they lived
and died, and are quite likeable – other than Sara, of course. In addition to the mystery and paranormal
antics, there are some friendships forged and relationships explored, including
a most unlikely romance.
I did not want to put this book down once I started reading
it and was sad to see it come to a close, even though the ending was quite a
satisfying one. It does have a clear-cut
resolution of the action presented in the narrative, but there is a lot of room
for future story lines and potential sequels should the author have more
stories to share about the main characters.
and have willingly provided an honest review.
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