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beastreader's review
3.0
Dunny was born with a special gift of an extra finger. This finger is unique because it is like a third eye. You could also say that Dunny’s abilities are a curse. She has been called many names and that is why she is pretty much a loner. Two children have been kidnapped. Dunny has been called to help. She travels down to the swampy backwaters of the bayous of Louisiana. Dunny soon learns that the children’s kidnapping is connected with an old ancient Indian ritual.
Water Witch is the first book I have read by this author. Readers may not realize it but location or background setting does help play a part in telling a story. In the case of this book, the location of Louisiana really set the mood for this story. I found Dunny’s finger to be very creepy in a good way. While the setting and the unique characteristics of Dunny were interesting it wasn’t enough to keep my interest the whole way though the book. I am glad I did give this book a try as I will try another Deborah LaBlanc book again maybe in the near future.
Water Witch is the first book I have read by this author. Readers may not realize it but location or background setting does help play a part in telling a story. In the case of this book, the location of Louisiana really set the mood for this story. I found Dunny’s finger to be very creepy in a good way. While the setting and the unique characteristics of Dunny were interesting it wasn’t enough to keep my interest the whole way though the book. I am glad I did give this book a try as I will try another Deborah LaBlanc book again maybe in the near future.
savanah_r's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
julie_loves_books's review
2.0
I found this book on Goodreads and was very excited to read it, as it sounded very different. Where else can you get a book about a girl with a sixth finger that can help find things?
I think the plot is original and some of the characters are too, but I have some questions left after finishing the book: what were the dark 'spirits' and what happened to the missing shoes. I think I wanted to hear those stories as much as the main plot.
I think the plot is original and some of the characters are too, but I have some questions left after finishing the book: what were the dark 'spirits' and what happened to the missing shoes. I think I wanted to hear those stories as much as the main plot.
sireno8's review
3.0
A fast-paced and entertaining read if a little light weight (as far as horror/adventure books go). It starts and finishes strong and the author is very good at creating suspense and sustaining momentum. She also draws interesting colorful adult characters (particularly the bayou locals) but her children don't ring true and she has tendency to pull her punches--ie a chapter ends or the focus switches right before something bad happens. This is a relief, of course, because the author has created likeable characters, but as it continues to happen you get the sense that nothing really bad is going to happen to anyone.
pandaplantain's review
3.0
I did like this book, for the most part. I was a bit weirded out by the psychic sixth finger, though. The ending was a bit odd, too. Like when Trevor and his friend, and then Vern, turned up dead. That seemed a bit out of the blue, even if we already knew they were going out there. Also, I felt like the whole book was a big build-up for when they finally went to find the kids, and at the very end it fizzled. It wasn't that it was a bad ending, just that it could have been a lot more exciting.
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