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Pen Pal
by J.T. Geissinger
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pen Pal lures readers into a mystery revolving around a letter that shows up in the house of a Widow, Kayla, postmarked from a prison.
Confused but mostly curious, Kayla decides to answer it. With the house falling apart and the stress since the funeral, what else is there to do?
Finally tracking down a responsive and seemingly capable roofer, things look like they're finally turning around. That is until she and said roofer quarrel over the project and they part ways.
However, fate seems to draw them together and while she's still processing the loss of her husband, Kayla cannot deny her attraction to Aiden. But the weird things at her house continue to escalate and she's convinced the spirit of her dead husband is beginning to haunt her.
I was at the halfway point of this story and considered (more than once) DNFing the book. Primarily because I wasn't sure if the story way meant to be gothic horror, dark romance, beginner's guide to kink or a ghost story.
By the end, I still didn't know how to truly label this book. I will say the twist was intriguing; I had a suspicion about out earlier on but Kayla's character is just not that reliable and I knew there were details missing.
This is my 3rd attempt at reading from this author and I think it might be the only one I've gotten through to the end.
Confused but mostly curious, Kayla decides to answer it. With the house falling apart and the stress since the funeral, what else is there to do?
Finally tracking down a responsive and seemingly capable roofer, things look like they're finally turning around. That is until she and said roofer quarrel over the project and they part ways.
However, fate seems to draw them together and while she's still processing the loss of her husband, Kayla cannot deny her attraction to Aiden. But the weird things at her house continue to escalate and she's convinced the spirit of her dead husband is beginning to haunt her.
I was at the halfway point of this story and considered (more than once) DNFing the book. Primarily because I wasn't sure if the story way meant to be gothic horror, dark romance, beginner's guide to kink or a ghost story.
By the end, I still didn't know how to truly label this book. I will say the twist was intriguing; I had a suspicion about out earlier on but Kayla's character is just not that reliable and I knew there were details missing.
This is my 3rd attempt at reading from this author and I think it might be the only one I've gotten through to the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail