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A review by readwithrosemary
The Premonition at Withers Farm by Jaime Jo Wright
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Thank you to NetGalley and Bethany House Publishers for my copy in exchange for a review.
“But I can tell you this. I think the line between life and the spiritual world is thin. I think it’s also something that engages our curiosity and could be extremely dangerous if we’re not cautious.”
Jaime Jo Wright always manages to blend mystery, dual timelines, Faith, and horror
into a unique cocktail that just works. While I haven’t read all of her work, this book was definitely the scariest of the ones I have read.
I really liked how the mystery in 1910 and the present day mystery intertwined. Both female main characters, who are grieving different ways, were so well written. I also liked how Wright highlighted the spiritualist movement in the early 1900s and the relatable human desire to communicate with our beloved deceased. I really loved her Author’s Note in which she describes how she puts her faith in God but also acknowledges how God can often use signs to “comfort in grief in various ways,”
Read if you love:
-spooky farmhouses
-cold cases
-creepy cornfields
-mysterious seances
-disturbing nursery rhymes
CW: miscarriage, postpartum depression, murder, violence against women
“But I can tell you this. I think the line between life and the spiritual world is thin. I think it’s also something that engages our curiosity and could be extremely dangerous if we’re not cautious.”
Jaime Jo Wright always manages to blend mystery, dual timelines, Faith, and horror
into a unique cocktail that just works. While I haven’t read all of her work, this book was definitely the scariest of the ones I have read.
I really liked how the mystery in 1910 and the present day mystery intertwined. Both female main characters, who are grieving different ways, were so well written. I also liked how Wright highlighted the spiritualist movement in the early 1900s and the relatable human desire to communicate with our beloved deceased. I really loved her Author’s Note in which she describes how she puts her faith in God but also acknowledges how God can often use signs to “comfort in grief in various ways,”
Read if you love:
-spooky farmhouses
-cold cases
-creepy cornfields
-mysterious seances
-disturbing nursery rhymes
CW: miscarriage, postpartum depression, murder, violence against women
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Violence and Miscarriage