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caseyadamsstark's review
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A Paranormal Thriller for the YA Crowd
A well written story about a young woman who is sent to a mental institution as a teen, after members of her family are murdered or go missing. The book is mostly told by the MC Melinda, who wants to prove that she's competent enough to return to a normal life. It unravels slowly, as she is guided through her attempt at recollecting the things that happened to get her here. She's guided by her therapist, but also by the spirit of her dead father who wants to protect his daughter, but who is also limited by how much he can intervene from the "other side."
This was an okay story, but hard to acclimate to in the beginning because of the way the writer initially chooses to approach it. Early on, it's confusing whether Melinda is talking to her therapist or narrating, but that style smooths out eventually. I also had many questions regarding the rules of the paranormal elements of the plot, but the author does make an attempt to justify or clarify those rules by story’s end. I wish I had seen more incriminating evidence to make me believe that the cops would be suspicious of her for murder. She keeps alluding to their suspicion, but there is never any evidence presented to support that suspicion—other than she's alive and they're either dead or missing.
But if you’re a fan of paranormal thrillers, then this is a book you might enjoy.
A well written story about a young woman who is sent to a mental institution as a teen, after members of her family are murdered or go missing. The book is mostly told by the MC Melinda, who wants to prove that she's competent enough to return to a normal life. It unravels slowly, as she is guided through her attempt at recollecting the things that happened to get her here. She's guided by her therapist, but also by the spirit of her dead father who wants to protect his daughter, but who is also limited by how much he can intervene from the "other side."
This was an okay story, but hard to acclimate to in the beginning because of the way the writer initially chooses to approach it. Early on, it's confusing whether Melinda is talking to her therapist or narrating, but that style smooths out eventually. I also had many questions regarding the rules of the paranormal elements of the plot, but the author does make an attempt to justify or clarify those rules by story’s end. I wish I had seen more incriminating evidence to make me believe that the cops would be suspicious of her for murder. She keeps alluding to their suspicion, but there is never any evidence presented to support that suspicion—other than she's alive and they're either dead or missing.
But if you’re a fan of paranormal thrillers, then this is a book you might enjoy.
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