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FBI Agent Audra Wheeler has been haunted for the last thirteen years by a paranormal attack that left her sister, Kendra, in a coma. Mentored by FBI Assistant Director Jonathan Cordero to investigate crimes committed by specters, Audra believes she is on the trail of a ‘serial killer’ specter with a MO very similar to her sister’s attacker. The investigation takes her to a small town of Specter, Georgia; a haven for ghosts who exist among the living.
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I received this book in exchange for a honest review .
At first, the book did not impress me all that much, but then it surprised me very positively. For some reason, the writing didn't feel very smooth and the plot seemed very transparent, but I was sorely mistaken. But if you feel like me and the book don't seem very convincing at first, don't stop reading. It really improves towards the end.
So after all, I really liked this book and it was almost perfect. There were some things that felt like they weren't quite finishes or maybe there was just that last "polish" missing. But the story was awesome and I couln't put it away before I was finished. So in the end, I read the whole book in one sitting.
At first, I thought that it was quite clear who the bad guy was. It's him, I thought. Then I changed my mind. And then I changed my mind again. And again. And the real villain was surprise for at least for me. I'm trying to not spoil too much, but when they first explained the reasons for specters existence, it felt kinda dumn. I thought so. I felt like I needed to hit my head somewhere. It felt so stupid. I thought that it was unnecessary so explain it, that it didn't have anything to do with the plot and the whole thing felt like it had forcibly shoved into the book. In the end, however, everything fit together nicely and the book felt whole. It seems like this book is first in a series and I really hope so, because I would love to read more book from this author. I hope that the next book will be just as good, and maybe even a little better. It just need to little more polished that this one, and I believe it'll be perfect.
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(TTT is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish)
Today we have the honor to welcome author Rasheedah Prioleau to our guest as part of her virtual book tour for her new book American Specter. The book is out today, so I highly recommend for you to check it out. (I will post my review later this week, so stay tuned)
And here's Prioleau's list of books that will make you cry.
And here's Prioleau's list of books that will make you cry.
Top Ten Books That Will Make You Cry:
Little Women – Louisa May
Alcott
I read this book in
elementary school because my older sister read it for middle school. I remember
how engrossed she was in it as the book jacket took over her face for several
days. A girl named Jo with dreams much
bigger than her station in life. It’s obvious
what part makes us actually cry, the heartbreaking loss of Beth, the only
sister that never ventured from home.
But, I often think about those twist and turns in the book that make
Alcott a women of extraordinary vision and insight. I can only marvel at what she might have written
if she were here today. Jo’s words “I
should have been a great many things,” still echo so poignantly today.
Great Expectations –
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens is by far
the hardest writer to actually read. But, when you have to do it for school you
find that he’s actually worth it. The
long and tedious build up to the poignant moments of this story are greatly
rewarded. After nearly a life time of
false impressions regarding wealth and selfworth Pip learns he has a vagabond
to thank for his great success and Mrs. Havisham learns the only thing worse
than having a broken heart is breaking an innocent heart. Tragically beautiful.
Cry the Beloved Country –
Alan Paton
Upon the death of Nelson
Mandela I reflected on this story that surrounds apartheid and amnesty in South
Africa. A father journeys to find his
son in Johannesburg during a time of great racial unrest and comes across a
spectrum of social issues that face the country. What I took away from this
book was that there are no easy answers, no quick fixes. It is hard to draw a line around innocence
and justifying violence, even for self-preservation.
Dear John – Nicholas
Sparks
Unlike the movie, the book
actually takes an in-depth look at the relationship that John has with his
father. Sparks does an excellent job of writing in the conflicts surrounding
becoming an adult and caring for a parent. When John has to face putting his
father in a nursing home where his OCD has the potential of crushing him, I
cried. It’s hard for me to think that
there could ever come a day when I am unable to care for my mom and have to put
her in a home or hospital.
The Joy Luck Club – Amy
Tan
I read this book when I
was in college and just beginning to see the difference between expectations
and opportunities for females vs. males.
All of the stories in this book are sad and heartbreaking especially
when you get the feeling that women of post WWII China and current day America
are not far removed from each other.
Tan’s observation that tradition has a way of transcending progress and
modern ideas really reminds us that the fight for equality has been long fought
and isn’t over because it is a battle of the mind. How we as women see ourselves will be the
deciding factor in how society treats us.
The Diary of Anne Frank –
Anne Frank
Obviously the saddest part
of the book is the end because we know why it ends. She was just a regular girl with the same
hopes and dreams all young girls have.
It makes me sad the people that took her and her family didn’t see them
as people.
The Memory Keeper’s
Daughter – Kim Edwards
A doctor’s decision to get
rid of his daughter because she has Down Syndrome is enough to make me
cry. This book never makes it okay. Even
though the girl is adopted by his nurse and raised with love and care, dark clouds
that make their lives quite miserable chase all of the characters. The sad thought is really what could have
been if the doctor had been brave enough to love his daughter.
I Know Why the Caged Bird
Sings – Maya Angelou
Reading about the sad
childhood of this amazing writer makes me cry for two reasons. First, no child
should have to go through the things she did as a child. Second, the amount of courage it took for her
to get over feeling shame for things that were not her fault. It reminds us why the fight to protect
children is so important.
Heaven Casteel Series – VC
Andrews
Just about all of VC
Andrews’ books are sad. But, this series
in particular stuck with me because of the element of poverty that was so well
written. Heaven grows up in the cold
mountains and helps raise her brothers and sisters until her mother decides to
run away. Her father chooses to sell off all of the children and she is tossed
and turned from there. She is quite desperate to belong somewhere and be
loved.
A Tale of Two Cities –
Charles Dickens
Again, Dickens is hard to
get through but the poignant moments of this book make it worth it. “It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a
far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.” One man takes the place of another man on the
guillotine. I honestly didn’t get
anything else about the book, but that line pierced my heart, the ultimate
sacrifice for a greater good.
