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A review by michellehenriereads
The Lighthouse by Christopher Parker
3.0
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
I was interested by Christopher Parker's premise for his debut novel, The Lighthouse. The mystery around the lighthouse in Seacrest is intriguing, and I was excited to see how things would play out. The city believes the lighthouse is haunted.
Amy is grieving the death of her mother. Kevin, her father, is a cop and is trying to reconnect with Amy, but they are distant from one another. They take a trip to Seacrest to resolve a matter of police business.
Amy meets Ryan, a young man taking care of his family ranch as his father who had suffered from a stroke. The two connect, and the story proceeds. Ryan is charming and a good=hearted young man, but he's made a terrible mistake.
Themes in this novel include: healing, facing your mistakes, building human connections, and possibly that there is a grand design in our lives.
I enjoyed the twist that came at about 60% of the book (and I thought it worked well). There were a few moments when I wanted a character to tell Amy or Ryan what was going on instead of giving the answer that everything would make sense in just a few more minutes. The ending tied everything up. I actually would have liked to have a loose thread instead of everything being quite so pat - but that is probably personal preference. I would also like to see the supernatural elements pushed farther. I would say the lighthouse is a beacon of hope by the end of the story.
This book is appropriate for a teen audience, and I feel like teens will particularly enjoy the romance.
I would recommend this book for a fun, quick read.
I was interested by Christopher Parker's premise for his debut novel, The Lighthouse. The mystery around the lighthouse in Seacrest is intriguing, and I was excited to see how things would play out. The city believes the lighthouse is haunted.
Amy is grieving the death of her mother. Kevin, her father, is a cop and is trying to reconnect with Amy, but they are distant from one another. They take a trip to Seacrest to resolve a matter of police business.
Amy meets Ryan, a young man taking care of his family ranch as his father who had suffered from a stroke. The two connect, and the story proceeds. Ryan is charming and a good=hearted young man, but he's made a terrible mistake.
Themes in this novel include: healing, facing your mistakes, building human connections, and possibly that there is a grand design in our lives.
I enjoyed the twist that came at about 60% of the book (and I thought it worked well). There were a few moments when I wanted a character to tell Amy or Ryan what was going on instead of giving the answer that everything would make sense in just a few more minutes. The ending tied everything up. I actually would have liked to have a loose thread instead of everything being quite so pat - but that is probably personal preference. I would also like to see the supernatural elements pushed farther. I would say the lighthouse is a beacon of hope by the end of the story.
This book is appropriate for a teen audience, and I feel like teens will particularly enjoy the romance.
I would recommend this book for a fun, quick read.