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The Haunting of Beatrix Greene Episode 1
by Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons, Vicky Alvear Schecter
Beatrix Greene just might be out of a job when James Walker storms into town. Beatrix is a well known psychic medium, and James is in town exposing frauds such as herself. Well not if she can help it. Except James instead surprises her with an offer. Spend one night with him and his team of scientists at Ashbury Manor- known for its grisly, dark past. Beatrix can’t turn down all of that money, even if it ends her career. Only- what if Beatrix isn’t a fraud...and what if they can’t make it out of Ashbury Manor alive?
What a quick fun read this was. Written by three authors (each chapter is a different one) using the alternate POV’s of James and Beatrix. Though sometime things are a little repetitive, I was surprised to find the story and styles of each author flow almost seamlessly.
Beatrix is a likable character, that truly believes she is giving her customers peace when she pretends to hear from their deceased loved ones. So she and James are at odds right from the start, as he sees mediums as nothing but charlatans. I never felt a connection beyond this with the two however, so when they rendezvous it felt out place. I’m never a fan of insta-love, and I wish that bit of romance remained out of the story.
Our villains were rather obvious, in an over the top exaggerated manner, but they were also gruesome and that was great. Unfortunately for me the ending was somewhat fantastical - even for a supernatural story. It all felt believable until Beatrix just lit up with light and hope. The book had me until that point.
Even still I found this to be an engaging, fast paced read full of fun and witty characters. It was a perfect read for getting into the spooky fall season.
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.
What a quick fun read this was. Written by three authors (each chapter is a different one) using the alternate POV’s of James and Beatrix. Though sometime things are a little repetitive, I was surprised to find the story and styles of each author flow almost seamlessly.
Beatrix is a likable character, that truly believes she is giving her customers peace when she pretends to hear from their deceased loved ones. So she and James are at odds right from the start, as he sees mediums as nothing but charlatans. I never felt a connection beyond this with the two however, so when they rendezvous it felt out place. I’m never a fan of insta-love, and I wish that bit of romance remained out of the story.
Our villains were rather obvious, in an over the top exaggerated manner, but they were also gruesome and that was great. Unfortunately for me the ending was somewhat fantastical - even for a supernatural story. It all felt believable until Beatrix just lit up with light and hope. The book had me until that point.
Even still I found this to be an engaging, fast paced read full of fun and witty characters. It was a perfect read for getting into the spooky fall season.
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.