Genre: Dark fantasy, horror, paranormal
Publisher: Musa Publishing
Date of Publication: 10/25/2013
ISBN: 978-1-61937-647-2
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Number of pages: 210
Cover Artist: Kelly Shorten
Amazon BN Musa Publishing
Book Description:
Joslyn Faust passed away in 1940, after losing all but one of her children to death. The Weatherby Mills history books paint her as a kind, generous woman, willing to lend a hand to any one of her neighbors. Weatherby Mills lore, however, blames her ghost for the deaths of at least four men.
That’s where Delilah Isles and Milly West come in.
Working for the New England Spirit Society, the women have seen many violent and cruel attacks by human spirits and non-human entities. After all, the most violent and disturbing cases come to them. They know the myths about Joslyn Faust, so when the case comes their way they are both anxious to start investigating and uncertain whether or not it’s a case for N.E.S.S. But the first time they set foot on the Faust property that uncertainty is vanquished, because Joslyn Faust turns out to be a whole lot darker than they anticipated.
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Short Excerpt:
Delilah Isles was certain of two things: pork roast in the slow cooker was the best in cold weather, and the woman in her kitchen was dead.
The elderly woman, around seventy-five or eighty with a slim build, lifted the cover of the slow cooker, leaned slightly forward, and inhaled. Her gray hair was in a neat bun and she wore a long lemon-yellow sleeveless nightgown from the nineteen forties. The woman smiled as she inhaled again, closing her eyes.
Delilah hated to interrupt, but it was eleven thirty, and she was tired. She could see, sense, and speak to the dead—amongst other abilities—but she never would have known this ghost was in her house if she had not been awake. The woman was quiet, calm. Benign.
Delilah cleared her throat, hoping not to startle the woman. The gray-haired lady motioned with her free hand but took her time looking back at Delilah, taking a last inhale and putting the cover back on the slow cooker. When their gazes finally met, the lady’s light blue eyes struck Delilah—they were much like her own.
“Hello there, dear,” the lady said. “Did I interrupt your sleep? I hope I haven’t…”
Delilah smiled and walked closer to the woman. “No, I was just getting ready for bed. I’m going somewhere tomorrow.”
“Oh, good! That I didn’t wake you, I mean. I was being very careful to be quiet.” She waved a hand at the slow cooker. “My husband used to cook all the food. He loved to cook, my Nathan.”
Delilah laughed softly. “My name is Delilah Isles.”
MY REVIEW OF OVER THE RIVER BY OCTOBER WEEKS
Over the River by October Weeks is an October 2013 Musa Publishing publication. I was provided a copy of this book by Bewitching tours and Roxanne Rhoads in exchange for an honest review.
Whispering Falls is the most haunted town in Vermont. There was bad blood between Delilah Isles family, the Dalton's and the Tay family. It looks like the Tay's are back for a little action.
Delilah, her husband, Derek and her best friend, Milly and her husband, Leo work together on cases involving the dead. Derek and Leo work for a top secret paranormal unit that is a part of the FBI. Milly and Delilah are members of N.E.S.S or New England Spirt Society.
When Uriah Post contacted their boss about the property he owned, he failed to mention a few things. What the foursome do know is that many years in the past Joslyn lost all her children but one, and all her grandchildren. It is no secret the place is haunted. This makes the property impossible to sell.
The ladies discover that Joslyn had her children out of wedlock, which during those days was unheard of. The father of the children appeared to be a mystery. Another thing they learn is that Joslyn's spirit is still doing damage to children, both dead and alive. It's up the two couples to put a stop to her and the deadly legacy of the Faust property.
This is my first book by October Weeks. I must say that I really enjoyed this book. I love a good ghost story and there just aren't that many around these days. While this book could and probably is placed in the horror genre, it could also fit into the mystery genre. The characters are very relatable and easy to like. The story is well paced, the dialog is realitistic and there is some humor as well as some pretty tense moments.
I recommend this one to those that enjoy paranormal, horror and mystery.
Over all I will give this one an A.
About the Author: I’m a dark fantasy/horror writer and a reader with too many books and not enough shelves! I live in Vermont. Autumn is my favorite season- October and November are my favorite months. Loves: reading, writing, movies (horror, sci-fi, and fantasy especially), taking walks, fishing, and family Obsessions: Lindt dark chocolate, the SyFy Channel (Haven and Warehouse 13!), The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, The Walking Dead! http://www.octoberweeks.net http://twitter.com/hauntedoctober https://www.facebook.com/hauntedoctober https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6471803.October_Weeks
