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carissa230's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Lily Dale is a supernatural town. There are many mediums and psychics and they're legit.
Julie's friend died a few years ago due to a drowning and now her mother is found dead in the bathtub. Julie doesn't believe these are accidents.
Kristin's husband and daughter come to Lily Dale to close down Iris's estate and as a side note he wants to know what really happened to his wife. As Julie and Dulcie become closer things escalate as a ghost gets more unsettled.
This was a decent book. It may have been more impactful had I known it was a part of a series. It's not necessary to read any other books, but they may have given a better backstory for the town.
Julie's friend died a few years ago due to a drowning and now her mother is found dead in the bathtub. Julie doesn't believe these are accidents.
Kristin's husband and daughter come to Lily Dale to close down Iris's estate and as a side note he wants to know what really happened to his wife. As Julie and Dulcie become closer things escalate as a ghost gets more unsettled.
This was a decent book. It may have been more impactful had I known it was a part of a series. It's not necessary to read any other books, but they may have given a better backstory for the town.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
tomaind's review
3.0
This is probably my least favorite of Staub's books. All in all it was a good suspense story, but it took me a lot longer to read than her books usually do. I just had a hard time getting into the storyline. This author usually never disappoints me, so I'll give her this one dud. I was on a Staub kick and read 6 of her books in a row. Maybe if I would have spread them out, this story would have stood out a little more. She is one of my favorite suspense authors.
erine277's review
4.0
I really like her books that are set in Lily Dale. It fascinates me. A good mystery is another plus!
skullfullofbooks's review
2.0
If I wasn't involved in a fierce book reading challenge this year I probably would have stopped reading this.
The mystery was easily understandable, to the point I was frustrated that characters didn't understand it. The veins of the plot did not impact each other in a significant way, and it got confusing to tell the one dimensional characters apart.
I'm used to an author drone on about setting, but for some reason it grew tiring to have the setting continually explained because of the blind child.
It was a very "meh" book, basically.
The mystery was easily understandable, to the point I was frustrated that characters didn't understand it. The veins of the plot did not impact each other in a significant way, and it got confusing to tell the one dimensional characters apart.
I'm used to an author drone on about setting, but for some reason it grew tiring to have the setting continually explained because of the blind child.
It was a very "meh" book, basically.
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