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THE RESTORER
By Amanda Stevens
My name is Amelia Gray. I'm a cemetery restorer who sees ghosts. In order to protect myself from the parasitic nature of the dead, I've always held fast to the rules passed down from my father. But now a haunted police detective has entered my world and everything is changing, including the rules that have always kept me safe.
It started with the discovery of a young woman's brutalized body in an old Charleston graveyard I've been hired to restore. The clues to the killer—and to his other victims—lie in the headstone symbolism that only I can interpret. Devlin needs my help, but his ghosts shadow his every move, feeding off his warmth, sustaining their presence with his energy. To warn him would be to invite them into my life. I've vowed to keep my distance, but the pull of his magnetism grows ever stronger even as the symbols lead me closer to the killer and to the gossamer veil that separates this world from the next.
“What is your favorite spooky book (i.e. mystery/suspense, thriller, ghost story, etc.)?”Ooo! I love this question. I have two favorite spooky books that I read this year. Both of them got 5 stars from me!
By Amanda Stevens
My name is Amelia Gray. I'm a cemetery restorer who sees ghosts. In order to protect myself from the parasitic nature of the dead, I've always held fast to the rules passed down from my father. But now a haunted police detective has entered my world and everything is changing, including the rules that have always kept me safe.
It started with the discovery of a young woman's brutalized body in an old Charleston graveyard I've been hired to restore. The clues to the killer—and to his other victims—lie in the headstone symbolism that only I can interpret. Devlin needs my help, but his ghosts shadow his every move, feeding off his warmth, sustaining their presence with his energy. To warn him would be to invite them into my life. I've vowed to keep my distance, but the pull of his magnetism grows ever stronger even as the symbols lead me closer to the killer and to the gossamer veil that separates this world from the next.
By Ann Hite
Once a person leaves the mountain, they never come back, not really. They're lost forever.
Nellie Clay married Hobbs Pritchard without even noticing he was a spell conjured into a man, a walking, talking ghost story. But her mama knew. She saw it in her tea leaves: death. Folks told Nellie to get off the mountain while she could, to go back home before it was too late. Hobbs wasn't nothing but trouble. He'd even killed a man. No telling what else. That mountain was haunted, and soon enough, Nellie would feel it too. One way or another, Hobbs would get what was coming to him. The ghosts would see to that...
Told in the stunning voices of five women whose lives are inextricably bound when a murder takes place in rural Depression-era North Carolina, Ann Hite's unforgettable debut spans generations and conjures the best of Southern folk-lore—mystery, spirits, hoodoo, and the incomparable beauty of the Appalachian landscape.
What is your favorite spooky book?
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both of these books sounds quite interesting-I am hopping by to say hello-I am already a follower of your blog-I like your sidebar a lot-my answer to the question is on my blog.
ReplyDeleteThe Restorer was so good, that made my list also. And Relic.
ReplyDeleteHope your enjoying Triangles, I can't wait to download on release date.
The Restorer had been on my radar for awhile, but I'll have to look up Ghost on Black Mountain. Happy hopping!
ReplyDeleteLooks like great books! I have not read them, but I will have to look into them! My hop: Mom Reads My Books
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nothing better than reading a 5 star book!
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I love that we both love the Restorer! It was just fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteNot read those and they both sound good..I think if I keep reading about spooky books my TBR pile is going to get higher!
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Ghost on Black Mountain sounds so good!!
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Sounds interesting, must look into these.
ReplyDeleteHaven't heard of either of these but the 2nd one sounds good. Might have to check it out next time I'm in the mood for this type of book :)
ReplyDeleteGreat choices for this weeks hop! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of either of these books, but both sound nice and spooky. I'll have to check them out.
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These sound like great picks. As far as spooky books, Stephen King has written some pretty darn spooky ones. I remember trying to read Salem's Lot when I was a teenager and I could not get through it.
ReplyDeleteI've seen The Restorer a few times now ... I'll have to add that to my list!
ReplyDeleteThx for stopping by my site! Your blog is beautiful! I love your reviews... enticing reads.
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Oh, Thanks for the spooky recommendations. Perfect for this month.
ReplyDeleteHave you read A Certain Slant of Light. That is my favorite ghost story, but it wasn't really scary.
Hope you had a great weekend, D!
Charleston can make for the perfect creepy setting - I'll have to check out "The Restorer."
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